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JuanCruz
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Connection problem

‎04-22-2021 11:58 AM

hello Friends, when I want to connect an excel file I get this message " The entry cannot be recognized as a valid excel document"Thank you for your help

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v-deddai1-msft
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‎04-25-2021 10:44 PM

Hi @JuanCruz ,

 

Please refer to the similar post that might help: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel/quot-the-input-couldn-t-be-recognized-as-a-valid-excel-...

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

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v-deddai1-msft
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‎04-25-2021 10:44 PM

Hi @JuanCruz ,

 

Please refer to the similar post that might help: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel/quot-the-input-couldn-t-be-recognized-as-a-valid-excel-...

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

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lbendlin
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‎04-25-2021 06:05 PM

Save the excel file as .XLSX and try again.

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