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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
It would be helpful to tell us which program to repair in order to make explorer open up excel/word files.
Upload the file in Google Drive, open it in google spreadsheet, and then copy past.
WARNING: You will have to copy the formulas you used manually one by one.
I used this for a spreadsheet I needed for school.
Yes. When I would like to open an Excel file from Explorer, Excel starts and do not open my Excel file. However I found a solution for that issue.
Open Excel > click on File > Options > Trust Center > Trust center settings > Trusted places. Here I set my documents place(s) and it works fine.
I suggest to share this info for Office users because many of them are not aware about this solution.
Could you be more specific?