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Unable to deploy Claude for Excel add-in through Admin console

I am trying to enable the Claude for Excel add-in for my org and when I go to setttings > Integrated apps > Get apps and choose Claude for Excel, I constantly get a deployment error: "We are unable to initiate the deployment. To deploy the…

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asked 2026-05-06T21:34:20.4833333+00:00
Sergio De La Garza 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-19T16:20:27.4766667+00:00
Hendrix-C 19,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program - NO IT IS NOT

Why am I getting this message when it is NOT true. I have zero Excel files open and all I want to do is move a folder to another location. I get this message all the time and I have to close the internet, my PDF program, Word, etc. NONE of these are…

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asked 2026-07-19T13:59:55.72+00:00
Belinda Bentley, PhD 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-19T14:58:06.94+00:00
Belinda Bentley, PhD 0 Reputation points
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Why can't I share a spreadsheet from my onedrive to a co-worker in my network?

this is the message I get: "The server couldn't complete this action. Error Code: 0x803d0005"

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asked 2026-07-18T15:02:22.69+00:00
Fernan Osorno Hernandez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-18T15:45:44.03+00:00
Chris Duong 10,040 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Excel calculation function lags the worksheet

I have a file which is about 500kb in size, not too big, and whenever it's doing auto calculation, the worksheet becomes unresponsive. I have to turn it to manual to make it work. I have cleared office cache and re-installed office but the issue…

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asked 2026-07-17T09:17:20.92+00:00
LLS 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T14:36:39.55+00:00
Henry-N 15,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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SUMIFS Spill Error

Hi, I'm getting a spill error for SUMIFS. Strangely, if I change the column then there is no error. How do I fix it?

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asked 2026-07-15T15:53:11.4933333+00:00
Venkata Marella 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T20:42:08.3633333+00:00
Venkata Marella 0 Reputation points
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Can the mouse pointer be changed back to the arrow in Excel?

Is there a way to change the cursor back to the arrow instead of the plus sign? The plus sign that appears, when you click into a cell, doesn't always have the black outline around it, making it hard to see.

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asked 2026-01-26T19:36:52.99+00:00
Terri Vathis 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T19:25:20.4766667+00:00
Stefan Blom 345.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I cannot switch to the next sheet in excel using ctrl + PgUp/PgDn shortcuts. Im using ASUS Zenbook

I cannot switch to the next sheet in excel using ctrl + PgUp/PgDn shortcuts. Im using ASUS Zenbook

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asked 2026-07-16T03:43:56.96+00:00
Maria_masli 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T13:45:13.6433333+00:00
Ana Le 1,515 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix Excel CRASH ExceptionCode c0000409 ?

Hello !!!! I am experiencing serious Excel crashes and would appreciatte very much if you could advise on fixing these problem.... System Provider [ Name] Application Error [ Guid] {a0e9b465-b939-57d7-b27d-95d8e925ff57} EventID 1000 …

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asked 2026-07-10T19:18:47.96+00:00
EOutlook 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T13:31:33.53+00:00
EOutlook 0 Reputation points
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can we implement ctrl+shift+[ and ctrl+shift+{ as the shortcut keys for our custom addin functionality to be hit

we have an Office 365 excel Add-in in web browser and we want to trigger few functionalities when we hit these ctrl+shift+[ and ctrl+shift+{ . is it possible to do if yes what are all the ways we have

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asked 2026-06-18T14:32:34.4533333+00:00
priyanka anusuri 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T12:23:59.9166667+00:00
priyanka anusuri 20 Reputation points
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Add same cooments in all cells keeping teh existing commenst un changed !!

Hello --< There is one requirements here. I have 1550 cells or more filled with same contents. I wan to add few more observations point in addtion to the the existing commnets in all all cells, kepping the existing commnets same. See below a image …

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asked 2026-07-09T06:23:04.7533333+00:00
Chaturvedi, Santosh 240 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T04:05:11.87+00:00
Darren-Ng 12,680 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to format Variance on each line with %

I have a variance column on the report I want formatted with a precent sign %. This will appear on each row. Moved from: Windows for Business | Windows 365 Business

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asked 2026-07-16T00:34:37.66+00:00
Richard E. Wheeler 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T03:29:57.9933333+00:00
Dora-T 15,555 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to change the format on this worksheet to 365 working days?

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asked 2026-07-16T21:06:57.71+00:00
edited the question 2026-07-16T21:41:46.91+00:00
Hendrix-C 19,045 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can't access password protected excel file

I have an a password protected excel file that I cannot open on any computer. I keep getting the same message. Help!

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asked 2026-07-16T20:14:12.7066667+00:00
Tim MacDonald 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-16T20:54:38.9133333+00:00
Kristen-L 14,980 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Need help with formatting MS365 Word merge documents with excel data source.

I have word documents set up to merge data in from excel. Prior to MS365 I could tell word to use excel formatting. Once we switched to MS365 when I try to do that and do the merge the word document closes on me. I've tried editing the merge field code…

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asked 2026-07-16T18:31:47.32+00:00
Jodi Balint 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-16T19:01:57.28+00:00
Jay Tr 13,885 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can you transfer ownership of an Excel spreadsheet or make someone a co-owner?

Can you transfer ownership of an Excel spreadsheet or make someone a co-owner? I created the document for someone (though I show as "owner") but want to transfer it to her. I did share with editing rights with her.

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asked 2026-07-16T14:48:33.69+00:00
Charlene Monges 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-16T16:40:31.67+00:00
Charlene Monges 20 Reputation points
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Why does Excel sometimes refuse to print in these situations and how do I fix it?

The error that comes up says "Your file could not be printed due to an error on Copier on . There are several possible reasons: There may not be enough memory available. Try closing files and programs you aren't using. If you use a network for…

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asked 2026-04-17T02:42:17.2433333+00:00
Ivan Nieves 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-16T16:37:25.4133333+00:00
Adam Andres 0 Reputation points
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how to fix excel 32 bit from failing to open when prompted by a different application

hello I am having a issue where I need to have 32 bit of office installed because the email integration with bistrack only works with classic 32 bit but I am having an issue where excel wont open when prompted to via bistrack. within bistrack you can…

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asked 2026-07-15T13:21:01.8066667+00:00
Chris Pratt 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-16T11:02:40.9233333+00:00
Alina Le 3,595 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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sending an excel file opens my old outlook not the new outlook

I'm trying to email an excel file but it opens up in old outlook not the new outlook. Looks like this is an old problem. Is there a fix for this?

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asked 2026-01-27T16:10:13.9033333+00:00
Kelly Altendorf 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-16T07:54:31.71+00:00
Boris vV 0 Reputation points
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How to fix macro block on trusted file

I am trying to enable a macro program I have in Excel. The program is blocked from running due to the "source being untrusted". I have tried making the folder location a trusted source. I have also tried enabling all VBA macros. This still does…

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asked 2026-07-13T22:13:50.9233333+00:00
Rohit Mohan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-16T06:52:14.05+00:00
Darren-Ng 12,680 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I set the default for Excel & Word files to open in the web version of Excel/Word?

At work we have subscriptions for Microsoft 365 Business Basic, so I want the default to be that Excel and Word files open on the Web. When opening those files, it kept trying to open them using the Excel or Word App, which is frustrating... so I finally…

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asked 2026-07-14T22:12:35.6433333+00:00
Paula 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-15T23:52:31.4833333+00:00
Sophie N 17,575 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator