Excel file do not open

Question

My excel file do not open. Why? If I try to open they said that my excel file is removed or moved or rename

Answer 1

If your Excel file does not open and you receive a message stating that the file has been removed, moved, or renamed, it could be due to several reasons:

1. File Location: The file may have been moved to a different location on your computer or deleted. Ensure that the file is still in the folder where you expect it to be.
2. File Name Change: If the file name has been changed, you will need to locate the file with the new name.
3. Long Path Names: If the file is located in a folder with a long name, this can sometimes cause issues. The character limit for folder names in some versions of Office is 256 characters. If the path exceeds this limit, you may encounter errors.
4. File Corruption: The file might be corrupted. You can try to open the file using the "Open and Repair" option in Excel. To do this, start Excel, go to the File tab, select Open, locate your file, click on the arrow next to the Open button, and choose Open and Repair.
5. File Associations: Ensure that the file type is associated with Excel. You can check this by right-clicking the file, selecting Properties, and looking at the Opens with section.

If you still cannot open the file after checking these aspects, consider moving the file to a folder with a shorter path or renaming it to a shorter name.

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References:

• Error message when you open an Office file that has a long folder name
• You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document

Answer 2

This means the file is no longer in that location, or the name has been changed.

Can you tell me, how did you open the file? Is it from your Excel recent file list? Or did you open it directly in a certain folder?

Can you share a screenshot of the place you click to open said file?