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I cannot get Excel 2016 to open and run a file by clicking on the file from File Explorer. Is there a bug?
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The issue got solved by an online repair from the Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
Hope it helps to others
I had the same problem, but just found the solution. This morning I had Office 2013 installed; then I installed Office 2016 and uninstalled 2013. The problem was that the excel files were trying to open up Office 2013, which no longer existed. Easy solution: right click file, "open with", "Excel 2016... and everything solved!!
I am having this same issue. I have tried the below fixes but I still can't open .xls or .xlsx files from the network straight from Windows Explorer.
Repair - no option for quick or online repair
Reinstall
setting network location as trusted
Disabled all addins
Disabled all items in protected view
Disable all File blocks
can't find options on the excel file tab at all - just has open and new so how do I get into options then...
This doesn't help - just opens up yet another blank excel screen - why can't new excel 2016 open older versions. I am going to keep looking for an answer on the forum but really this should have been properly tested before release.