In the below article, you will get to know different yet simple solutions for Excel not opening problem. Majority of the times, and the most common one, the reason behind Excel file does not open problem is because you have selected the option “Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).”.
Why Excel file won’t open?
A common reason due to which the Excel file won’t open is the “ Dynamic Data Exchange” feature of Microsoft. Its function is to send the instruction to the Microsoft program when you double click on an Excel file.
Another popular inquiry is “Why can’t I open Excel when I Click on it?”.
Now the real problem occurs when knowingly or accidentally you clicked on the checkbox next to the option, “Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).” So if this option is enabled by any chance, then it will not ask Microsoft to open the Excel file, when the user clicks over it.
You can also reset the Excel file associations to its default settings in a bid to resolve the Excel not opening issues. To do this, follow the following simple steps; Go to stat and choose Control pane. In the control panel, click on programs, then default programs.
This begs the query “Why can’t I open Excel in Task Manager?”
We have noticed this issue across multiple customers using Office 365. Excel fails to open and in task manager the exe is listed as a background process and is using CPU. Ending the process and opening in safe mode do not work.
Hence, it won’t open the file you’ve double-clicked on. There is a probability that the Excel File Associations settings are been altered; and hence, your excel file will not open. Try resetting these and check if the Excel opens after the reset.
How to open MS Excel file in Windows 10?
Click on the MS Excel file to open it, and click on the Microsoft icon in the top left corner to open the “File” menus. Click on the “Excel Options” button given on the file menu window.
Do you have to pay to use Microsoft Excel?
However, you don’t necessarily have to pay for access, as we’ll show you in this article. Microsoft’s Excel has been leading the way on spreadsheet software for more than 30 years. A key component of the hugely successful Microsoft Office productivity suite, it has become a hugely valuable tool for businesses around the world.
Did you get what you paid for with Microsoft Office?
You got exactly what you paid for, the right to use Office for a year . Granted, it was not what you expected, but it is what you paid for. You can now switch to the one-time-payment license if you want.
How much does Microsoft Office cost per year?
However, Microsoft now offers Office 365, which is a subscription service. For this you’d pay less, but you’d have to pay every year (I think ~ $60 /year).
Sounds like you have office 365, it’s a subscription based model. There is a regular version you can get that is a pay once deal, but it’s rather expensive. Office 365 subscriptions also have some other benifits like One. Drive and skype credits if you can use those things.