Excel 2016 will not open file from file explorer

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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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Anonymous

The issue got solved by an online repair from the Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Hope it helps to others

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Anonymous

2015-11-24T18:02:37+00:00

I just installed the 1511 update yesterday and tried that and clicking on xlsx files will launch Excel and open them now. I did not need to try a repair.
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Anonymous

2015-11-24T11:49:51+00:00

I have exactly the same problem (Windows 10 and Office 2016), very annoying, I cannot open directly a file of Excel from outside the application, but I need to open Excel first and then open the file.

I have tried all suggestion which I have seen on the community, but it didn't work out and frankly speaking I cannot find on Excel (business & home version) the REPAIR command.

Anybody has some more suggestion?

David
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Anonymous

2015-09-26T00:02:40+00:00

Forgot to mention that I am running Windows 7 Professional and have installed all of the current updates for both windows and office 2016
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Anonymous

2015-09-25T22:15:29+00:00

Hi Deepak,

Unfortunately this does not work. Excel 2016 will open the file ONLY FROM WITHIN THE APPLICATION but not otherwise. The application will open to a blank screen. I saw another suggestion elsewhere about "IGNORE DDE" but this option was not selected anyway in the app and therefore is not the issue. Open to other suggestions. Thanks.
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