A common reason due to which the Excel file won’t open is the “Dynamic Data Exchange” feature of Microsoft. Its function is to send the instruction to the Microsoft program when you double click on an Excel file.
While I was reading we ran into the question “Why Excel file does not open?”.
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).”.
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 not opening on startup?
You can also reset the Excel file associations to its default settings in a bid to resolve the Excel not opening issues. To do this, follow the following simple steps; Go to stat and choose Control pane. In the control panel, click on programs, then default programs.
Now open the file and see if the problem disappears or not. Note – to find Excel path, you need to find XLSTART path. Excel folder contains XLSTART folder in itself (In case, your XLSTART path is not in Appdata) 1. If Immediate Window is not visible, type CTRL+G. Same can be also be accessed through View > Immediate Window.
Why won’t Excel Open when I turn off all the add-ins?
If a newer version of the add-in is not available, or if you don’t have to use the add-in, you can leave it turned off. If Excel does not open the file after you turn off all the add-ins, the problem has a different cause. If none of the above options works, please make sure Excel is not in Compatibility mode.