Office 365 iOS App Corrupted Excel File

Anonymous
2023-03-18T18:37:50+00:00

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help me with 2 xlsx files that have been corrupted.

I use iCloud to store my documents, I finished working on the 2 files in question on my MacBook in the morning and then later in the day successfully viewed them (not modified) on my iPhone using the Office 365 app.

When I came to open the files again, they are unable to be opened on any device using either numbers or excel. I have tried on my iPhone, MacBook and a Windows 11 PC. The error message is:

"Excel cannot open the file 'ABCDEF.xlsx' because the file format or file extension is not valid. Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that the file extension matches the format of the file."

I have tried changing the file extension to xls. I've tried to open and repair the files using Excel on Windows however that hasn't worked either. I've used a couple of trial versions of recovery software and the preview shows the first sheet is there but the remaining sheets aren't which are vital to the spreadsheet.

Does anyone have any ideas or experience of this issue? I've noticed the timestamp of last saved has changed to the date and time I opened them on my phone. I'm not sure why Office365 resaved these files without me making changes or asking me.

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-12T14:15:47+00:00

    I too ran into this exact issue editing an Excel spreadsheet on my iPad/iPhone. I normally edit the spreadsheet on my MacBook. What I'm so displeased about with iCloud is the lack of restoring a file. Had my spreadsheet been on SharePoint/OneDrive, I could have chosen to restore to a previous version. Now I'm making a monthly backup of my file and avoiding opening any Excel spreadsheets on iOS.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-19T21:51:11+00:00

    Having the same issue. Pls fix

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-24T20:38:48+00:00

    I found a way after it happened to me! I have an Excel that I save on iCloud and I opened it on my iPhone and after I got this message.

    On your Mac, right click on the file with the message and open it with numbers. It will ask you to see old versions to restore, choose an older version.

    Hope it helps you !

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-19T15:59:41+00:00

    Hi Dennis,

    Yes, it works, but this is a bug that either Msft or Apple need to fix, else no point inn 365 for future...

    Rgds.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-20T13:01:36+00:00

    I don't have a Mac so this is not an option for me.

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