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Hi Drew,
Thank you for reaching out.
To better understand the issue, please confirm the following information:
- Where are you trying to save the file? For example:
- OneDrive for Business
- SharePoint
- iCloud Drive
- On My iPad
- Does the issue affect every workbook, including a newly created blank workbook, or only specific files?
- Does Excel display an error after waiting, or does “Working on it” remain indefinitely?
- Are other users in your Microsoft 365 tenant experiencing the same issue on their iPhones or iPads?
In the meantime, please try the following troubleshooting steps:
- Test a new workbook
- Create a blank workbook in Excel.
- Enter a value in cell A1.
- Try saving it to the same location as the affected workbook.
- Try exporting it as a PDF.
- Test a local save
- Select Save a Copy.
- Choose On My iPad as the destination.
- Use a short filename, such as
Test.xlsx.
- Test another storage location
- If the original file is stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, try saving a copy to On My iPad or iCloud Drive.
- Please confirm that there is sufficient available storage. Also verify that you can upload or save another file to the same folder.
- Test another existing workbook
- Open a different workbook and try saving or exporting it.
- This will help determine whether the issue affects all files or only a particular workbook.
Thank you for your time and patience. Looking forward to your response.