Trying to connect message when Saving in Excel 365

Anonymous
2022-07-12T23:03:31+00:00

Split from this thread.

Same issue in our office. All users with O365. It started over this past weekend (07/09/2022). Only Excel files when doing a Save As, Browse. Some users experience it with File Open.

All other applications work without issue. Nothing in event viewer shows any problems.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-08-19T16:32:59+00:00

    A quick workaround. Instead of going through "File --> Save As", just hit the F12 button on the keyboard. This bypasses the Office interface and puts you straight in a standard Windows dialog box at the current working folder. No rolling back software, playing with services, registry hacks required.

    I found this workaround somewhere on Stack Exchange. I wish I could remember where.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-23T13:54:18+00:00

    Thank you Alex!!

    This has been plaguing me for months. While my users are on the semi-annual channel, I run the monthly updates to get a preview of what is to come.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-23T18:29:33+00:00

    We have this issue in Excel and Outlook and I am on Version 2208 (Build 15601.20064 Click-to-Run). We are using Folder Redirection using UNC path. We are not using DFS. The F12 trick works for Save-As in Excel, however this is not practical for our users and does not help for Outlook.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-29T15:50:52+00:00

    I have tested the lasted Beta, Version 2209 Build 15619.20000 and this issue appears to be resolved. Below is a link to the release notes.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/beta-channel

    Office Suite

    • We fixed an issue where when trying to save Office files or Outlook attachments to network shared path, a status message would appear and remain on screen for several minutes

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-08-30T16:39:34+00:00

    Hello Hughescjufi

    do you know when this will be released to all platforms? looking at release notes and no info given on release time frame.

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