Problems opening Excel files

I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help me.

When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and retype the
name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
without a problem.

If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files last
opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those same
files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files show as
being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize them.
This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the last
documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I tried
putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them still.

I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in a
flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.

If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.

I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.

what version on what operating system?

also can you open by clicking the file from your thumb drive on the subject
machine?



"stomped" <> wrote in message
news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help me.
>
> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and retype
> the
> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
> without a problem.
>
> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files last
> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those
> same
> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files show
> as
> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize
> them.
> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the
> last
> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
> tried
> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them still.
>
> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in a
> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>
> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>
> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.

I had the same problem. Be sure you don't have the Compatibility tab set to
Run as administrator in the Properties dialog of Excel.exe

"stomped" <> wrote in message
news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help me.
>
> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and retype
> the
> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
> without a problem.
>
> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files last
> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those
> same
> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files show
> as
> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize
> them.
> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the
> last
> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
> tried
> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them still.
>
> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in a
> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>
> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>
> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.

I have the same problem and run as administrator is not checked. You can
use the open button and browse to the file you want to open. If it is in
documents it is quick to find and open.

"John" <> wrote in message
news:OhnfL$...
>I had the same problem. Be sure you don't have the Compatibility tab set to
>Run as administrator in the Properties dialog of Excel.exe
>
> "stomped" <> wrote in message
> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help me.
>>
>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and retype
>> the
>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
>> without a problem.
>>
>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files
>> last
>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those
>> same
>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files show
>> as
>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize
>> them.
>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the
>> last
>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
>> tried
>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them still.
>>
>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in
>> a
>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>>
>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>>
>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
>
>

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
--
*Report back, please*

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm

>> "stomped" <> wrote in message
>> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help
>>>me.
>>>
>>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
>>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
>>> retype the
>>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
>>> without a problem.
>>>
>>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files
>>> last
>>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those
>>> same
>>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files
>>> show as
>>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize
>>> them.
>>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
>>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the
>>> last
>>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
>>> tried
>>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
>>> still.
>>>
>>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in
>>> a
>>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>>>
>>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
>>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>>>
>>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
>>
>>
>

I have the identical problem, starting a week ago. I have 2007 Office Home
and Student 2007, which I tried reloading today, as the problem seems limited
to Excel files. Same problem. (However, when I paste a spreadsheet into a
Word document, I cannot save that either.)

I have Norton Security, but I have tried turning it off.

I had not updated Office since installing it three months ago, so I updated
it today, including SP1. Still no success.

I cannot open the excel files from a folder, including by right-clicking and
clicking on Open. Nor can I open them under recent documents. The only way to
open them is by opening Excel, clicking on File>>Open and then opening a file
in a file folder.

Any suggestions welcomed.

"Bob" wrote:

> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
> --
> *Report back, please*
>
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>
> >> "stomped" <> wrote in message
> >> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
> >>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help
> >>>me.
> >>>
> >>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a message
> >>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
> >>> retype the
> >>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can open
> >>> without a problem.
> >>>
> >>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files
> >>> last
> >>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open those
> >>> same
> >>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files
> >>> show as
> >>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to recognize
> >>> them.
> >>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I can
> >>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows the
> >>> last
> >>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
> >>> tried
> >>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
> >>> still.
> >>>
> >>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them in
> >>> a
> >>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
> >>>
> >>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either. I
> >>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
> >>>
> >>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

Norton is likely causing your problem.

Replace Norton with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
Defender. Disabling Norton is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
it. If it doesn't solve the problem, get rid of Norton anyway. Norton is
known to cause many problems in Vista which don’t always appear immediately.

Download and run the Norton Removal Tool.

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039

It's called "360" because Symantec's goal is complete ownership of your
computer, and with even less communication about what it's trying to do or
ways to configure it than ever before (which would only interfere with its
goal.) That, along with Symantec's famous technical support, makes Norton
360 a disaster that I would only install on Granny's computer if she was
going to disinherit me.

-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"confounded" <> wrote in message
news:6AA1B775-108A-4313-B487-...
>I have the identical problem, starting a week ago. I have 2007 Office Home
> and Student 2007, which I tried reloading today, as the problem seems
> limited
> to Excel files. Same problem. (However, when I paste a spreadsheet into a
> Word document, I cannot save that either.)
>
> I have Norton Security, but I have tried turning it off.
>
> I had not updated Office since installing it three months ago, so I
> updated
> it today, including SP1. Still no success.
>
> I cannot open the excel files from a folder, including by right-clicking
> and
> clicking on Open. Nor can I open them under recent documents. The only way
> to
> open them is by opening Excel, clicking on File>>Open and then opening a
> file
> in a file folder.
>
> Any suggestions welcomed.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> There
>> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
>> --
>> *Report back, please*
>>
>> How to ask a question
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>
>> >> "stomped" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>> >>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help
>> >>>me.
>> >>>
>> >>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a
>> >>> message
>> >>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
>> >>> retype the
>> >>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can
>> >>> open
>> >>> without a problem.
>> >>>
>> >>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files
>> >>> last
>> >>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open
>> >>> those
>> >>> same
>> >>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files
>> >>> show as
>> >>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to
>> >>> recognize
>> >>> them.
>> >>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I
>> >>> can
>> >>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows
>> >>> the
>> >>> last
>> >>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
>> >>> tried
>> >>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
>> >>> still.
>> >>>
>> >>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them
>> >>> in
>> >>> a
>> >>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>> >>>
>> >>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either.
>> >>> I
>> >>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>

It's not Norton in my case or any other anti-virus. I personally wouldn't
have it in the same house.


"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:eeSdnTY-...
> Norton is likely causing your problem.
>
> Replace Norton with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
> Windows Defender. Disabling Norton is not enough. You need to completely
> uninstall it. If it doesn't solve the problem, get rid of Norton anyway.
> Norton is known to cause many problems in Vista which don’t always appear
> immediately.
>
> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool.
>
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>
> It's called "360" because Symantec's goal is complete ownership of your
> computer, and with even less communication about what it's trying to do or
> ways to configure it than ever before (which would only interfere with its
> goal.) That, along with Symantec's famous technical support, makes Norton
> 360 a disaster that I would only install on Granny's computer if she was
> going to disinherit me.
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "confounded" <> wrote in message
> news:6AA1B775-108A-4313-B487-...
>>I have the identical problem, starting a week ago. I have 2007 Office Home
>> and Student 2007, which I tried reloading today, as the problem seems
>> limited
>> to Excel files. Same problem. (However, when I paste a spreadsheet into a
>> Word document, I cannot save that either.)
>>
>> I have Norton Security, but I have tried turning it off.
>>
>> I had not updated Office since installing it three months ago, so I
>> updated
>> it today, including SP1. Still no success.
>>
>> I cannot open the excel files from a folder, including by right-clicking
>> and
>> clicking on Open. Nor can I open them under recent documents. The only
>> way to
>> open them is by opening Excel, clicking on File>>Open and then opening a
>> file
>> in a file folder.
>>
>> Any suggestions welcomed.
>>
>> "Bob" wrote:
>>
>>> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>>> There
>>> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
>>> --
>>> *Report back, please*
>>>
>>> How to ask a question
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>>
>>> >> "stomped" <> wrote in message
>>> >> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>>> >>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can
>>> >>>help
>>> >>>me.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a
>>> >>> message
>>> >>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
>>> >>> retype the
>>> >>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can
>>> >>> open
>>> >>> without a problem.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the
>>> >>> files
>>> >>> last
>>> >>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open
>>> >>> those
>>> >>> same
>>> >>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files
>>> >>> show as
>>> >>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to
>>> >>> recognize
>>> >>> them.
>>> >>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I
>>> >>> can
>>> >>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> last
>>> >>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder.
>>> >>> I
>>> >>> tried
>>> >>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
>>> >>> still.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put
>>> >>> them in
>>> >>> a
>>> >>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it
>>> >>> either. I
>>> >>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>

Thanks for the suggestion Bob. Unfortunately, the response is unchanged.

FYI, I did have 3 updates about a week ago for Vista. They were:
-Windows malicious software Removal tool
-Update for Windows Mail junk email filter
- Update for Windows Vista (KB946041)

Here is the exact text I get when I try to open a file:

Windows cannot find
'C:\Users\....\filename.xls'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, then
try again.



"Bob" wrote:

> Norton is likely causing your problem.
>
> Replace Norton with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and Windows
> Defender. Disabling Norton is not enough. You need to completely uninstall
> it. If it doesn't solve the problem, get rid of Norton anyway. Norton is
> known to cause many problems in Vista which don’t always appear immediately.
>
> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool.
>
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>
> It's called "360" because Symantec's goal is complete ownership of your
> computer, and with even less communication about what it's trying to do or
> ways to configure it than ever before (which would only interfere with its
> goal.) That, along with Symantec's famous technical support, makes Norton
> 360 a disaster that I would only install on Granny's computer if she was
> going to disinherit me.
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "confounded" <> wrote in message
> news:6AA1B775-108A-4313-B487-...
> >I have the identical problem, starting a week ago. I have 2007 Office Home
> > and Student 2007, which I tried reloading today, as the problem seems
> > limited
> > to Excel files. Same problem. (However, when I paste a spreadsheet into a
> > Word document, I cannot save that either.)
> >
> > I have Norton Security, but I have tried turning it off.
> >
> > I had not updated Office since installing it three months ago, so I
> > updated
> > it today, including SP1. Still no success.
> >
> > I cannot open the excel files from a folder, including by right-clicking
> > and
> > clicking on Open. Nor can I open them under recent documents. The only way
> > to
> > open them is by opening Excel, clicking on File>>Open and then opening a
> > file
> > in a file folder.
> >
> > Any suggestions welcomed.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
> >> There
> >> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
> >> --
> >> *Report back, please*
> >>
> >> How to ask a question
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
> >>
> >> >> "stomped" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
> >> >>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can help
> >> >>>me.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a
> >> >>> message
> >> >>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
> >> >>> retype the
> >> >>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I can
> >> >>> open
> >> >>> without a problem.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the files
> >> >>> last
> >> >>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open
> >> >>> those
> >> >>> same
> >> >>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the files
> >> >>> show as
> >> >>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to
> >> >>> recognize
> >> >>> them.
> >> >>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file, I
> >> >>> can
> >> >>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that shows
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> last
> >> >>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder. I
> >> >>> tried
> >> >>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
> >> >>> still.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put them
> >> >>> in
> >> >>> a
> >> >>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it either.
> >> >>> I
> >> >>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

You might have better luck posting to an Excel newsgroup.

"confounded" <> wrote in message
news:491F257E-8DDD-4C19-B50F-...
> Thanks for the suggestion Bob. Unfortunately, the response is unchanged.
>
> FYI, I did have 3 updates about a week ago for Vista. They were:
> -Windows malicious software Removal tool
> -Update for Windows Mail junk email filter
> - Update for Windows Vista (KB946041)
>
> Here is the exact text I get when I try to open a file:
>
> Windows cannot find
> 'C:\Users\....\filename.xls'. Make sure you typed the name correctly,
> then
> try again.
>
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Norton is likely causing your problem.
>>
>> Replace Norton with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>> Windows
>> Defender. Disabling Norton is not enough. You need to completely
>> uninstall
>> it. If it doesn't solve the problem, get rid of Norton anyway. Norton is
>> known to cause many problems in Vista which don’t always appear
>> immediately.
>>
>> Download and run the Norton Removal Tool.
>>
>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>>
>> It's called "360" because Symantec's goal is complete ownership of your
>> computer, and with even less communication about what it's trying to do
>> or
>> ways to configure it than ever before (which would only interfere with
>> its
>> goal.) That, along with Symantec's famous technical support, makes Norton
>> 360 a disaster that I would only install on Granny's computer if she was
>> going to disinherit me.
>>
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "confounded" <> wrote in message
>> news:6AA1B775-108A-4313-B487-...
>> >I have the identical problem, starting a week ago. I have 2007 Office
>> >Home
>> > and Student 2007, which I tried reloading today, as the problem seems
>> > limited
>> > to Excel files. Same problem. (However, when I paste a spreadsheet into
>> > a
>> > Word document, I cannot save that either.)
>> >
>> > I have Norton Security, but I have tried turning it off.
>> >
>> > I had not updated Office since installing it three months ago, so I
>> > updated
>> > it today, including SP1. Still no success.
>> >
>> > I cannot open the excel files from a folder, including by
>> > right-clicking
>> > and
>> > clicking on Open. Nor can I open them under recent documents. The only
>> > way
>> > to
>> > open them is by opening Excel, clicking on File>>Open and then opening
>> > a
>> > file
>> > in a file folder.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions welcomed.
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> >> There
>> >> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
>> >> --
>> >> *Report back, please*
>> >>
>> >> How to ask a question
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>> >> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>> >>
>> >> >> "stomped" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:A0F9BED3-67CB-4A1C-8905-...
>> >> >>>I don't know if I'm in the right forum, but hopefully someone can
>> >> >>>help
>> >> >>>me.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> When I go to my documents and try to open an Excel file, I get a
>> >> >>> message
>> >> >>> saying that Windows can't find the file in that folder, to try and
>> >> >>> retype the
>> >> >>> name again. I have other documents in that same folder which I
>> >> >>> can
>> >> >>> open
>> >> >>> without a problem.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> If I open the Excel application and go to the place showing the
>> >> >>> files
>> >> >>> last
>> >> >>> opened, I can open the files listed there; however, I can't open
>> >> >>> those
>> >> >>> same
>> >> >>> files from the "documents" folder. If I do a file search, the
>> >> >>> files
>> >> >>> show as
>> >> >>> being in the "documents" folder, but windows does not seem to
>> >> >>> recognize
>> >> >>> them.
>> >> >>> This only happens with Excel files. If I create a new Excel file,
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> can
>> >> >>> open it by opening the application and going to the place that
>> >> >>> shows
>> >> >>> the
>> >> >>> last
>> >> >>> documents opened, but can not open it from the "documents" folder.
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> tried
>> >> >>> putting the Excel files in a different folder, but can't open them
>> >> >>> still.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I dragged and dropped the files from the "documents" folder, put
>> >> >>> them
>> >> >>> in
>> >> >>> a
>> >> >>> flash drive and was able to open them in another computer.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> If I receive an Excel file over the Internet, I can't open it
>> >> >>> either.
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> tried restoring my system, but this did not work either.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I'll greatly appreciate any help that I can get.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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