In the below article, you will get to know different yet simple solutions for Excel not opening problem. Majority of the times, and the most common one, the reason behind Excel file does not open problem is because you have selected the option “Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).”.
We have noticed this issue across multiple customers using Office 365. Excel fails to open and in task manager the exe is listed as a background process and is using CPU. Ending the process and opening in safe mode do not work.
Hence, it won’t open the file you’ve double-clicked on. There is a probability that the Excel File Associations settings are been altered; and hence, your excel file will not open. Try resetting these and check if the Excel opens after the reset.
How to fix Excel file cannot paste error?
In this article, we will give you an overview of the cannot paste Error and how to fix Excel file cannot paste error with a reliable Excel repair tool. Overview of Excel file cannot paste the data Error.
Why can’t I paste a number in Excel?
On the Home tab, click the Number Format menu. Click the cell format that matches the information that you are trying to paste into the column. Cause: There are not enough columns to accept the information that you’re trying to paste. Solution: Insert more columns, and then try pasting again.
So, make sure to check the background processes before copying data from an Excel Sheet and close the “Macro Express” application. If you’re trying to paste special graphics from one Excel sheet to the other, you won’t be able to do it using the traditional “Paste” option.
Why can’t I paste data from a merged cell range?
It may not be possible to paste data from a merged cell range into a non-merged cells range. Select the data, click on Merge and Center to toggle it off and try the copy the data again. If this does resolve the issue, follow the below mentioned steps: Click the File tab, and then click Options.