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JuanCruz
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Connection problem

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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Community Support

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
Community Support
Community Support

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

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Save the excel file as .XLSX and try again.

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