See how to open an OpenDocument Spreadsheet in Excel or save an Excel worksheet in .ods format.

Select Text Files in the file type dropdown list in the Open dialog box. Locate and double-click the text file that you want to open. If the file is a text file (.txt), Excel starts the Import Text Wizard. …

This feature works for links to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, stored on OneDrive or SharePoint, that you click in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on …

For information about how to run the Compatibility Checker, see Check an Excel workbook for compatibility with earlier versions of Excel. The Compatibility Checker lists the compatibility …

Go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Excel, or Recover Unsaved Presentations in PowerPoint. Select the file, and then select Open.

While the data still won't display more than the number of rows and columns in Excel, the complete data set is there and you can analyze it without losing data. Open a blank workbook …

To work with the XML data that's in the file, Excel needs a schema based on the contents of the XML file. If that schema is incorrect or insufficient, remove it from your workbook.

You can set Excel to open that workbook or template when it starts. To open the same workbook every time you start Excel, in the File menu click > Save as > Computer, Browse and then …

These steps can help resolve the most common issues when you receive an Excel not responding error, Excel hangs or freezes when you launch it, or open an Excel workbook.

In Microsoft 365 for Windows apps, you can set your file open preference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files when you open them from Teams or classic Outlook, as long as the file is …