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Reset Excel File Associations

This document provides instructions for resolving issues with Microsoft Excel opening saved Excel files as blank workbooks. It includes steps to uncheck the "Ignore DDE" option, disable hardware graphics acceleration in Excel, reset Excel file associations in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and repair Microsoft Office if it is not functioning properly.

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Reset Excel File Associations

This document provides instructions for resolving issues with Microsoft Excel opening saved Excel files as blank workbooks. It includes steps to uncheck the "Ignore DDE" option, disable hardware graphics acceleration in Excel, reset Excel file associations in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and repair Microsoft Office if it is not functioning properly.

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Microsoft Excel opens saved Excel file as

blank workbook

Uncheck "Ignore DDE" option


1. Open Microsoft Excel.
2. Click the File tab and select Options from
the drop-down menu.
3. Click Advanced, then locate the General section.
4. Uncheck the box next to Ignore other
applications that use DDE (Dynamic Data
Exchange).
5. Click OK.

Disable hardware graphics acceleration in Excel


Sometimes, Excel has issues opening an
Excel file and displaying the data due to
hardware acceleration for the graphics card
in the computer. You can disable the
hardware graphics acceleration in Excel by
following the steps below.

1. Open Microsoft Excel.
2. Click the File tab and select Options from
the drop-down menu.
3. Click Advanced, then locate the Display section.
4. Check the box next to Disable hardware
graphics acceleration.
5. Click OK.
Reset Excel file associations

Windows 10
1. Open the Start menu and select
the Settings option.
2. Click on the System icon.
3. Click on the Default apps option on the left side,
then click on the Reset button on the bottom right
side.
Tips

The above steps will reset the default file associations for Microsoft applications. If you
want to select/change file associations manually, in place of step #3 above, select
the Choose default apps by file type option on the bottom right. You can then associate
Microsoft Excel to the various Excel file types (e.g., .xlsx, .xlsm, etc.)

Windows 8
1. On the Start screen, type Control Panel and open
the Control Panel.
2. Click on the Default Programs option, then click
on the Set your default programs option.
3. Select Excel and click the Choose default for this
program option.
4. In the Set Program Associations window, select
the Select All option and click the Save button.

Windows Vista and 7


1. Open the Start menu and click on the Control
Panel option.
2. Click on the Default Programs icon, then click on
the Set your default programs option.
3. Select Excel in the Programs list on the left side,
then click on the Choose defaults for this
program option at the bottom.
4. In the Set Program Associations window, click the
check box for Select All and click the Save button.

You can also select a file type association


specifically for Excel worksheets only by
following the steps below.

1. Open the Start menu and click on the Control


Panel option.
2. Click on the Default Programs icon, then click on
the Associate a file type or protocol with a
specific program option.
3. In the Set Associations window, under
the Description column, find and select the entry
for Microsoft Excel Worksheet. Click
the Change program button at the top-right.
4. In the Open with window, under
the Recommended Programssection, select
the Excel option (might be named "Excel
(desktop)" or similar) and click the OK button.
Tip

You may want to perform the steps above for the Excel 97-2003 Worksheet file type as
well.

Repair Microsoft Office


The Microsoft Office application, and
specifically the Excel application, may not be
functioning properly, requiring you to repair
it. To repair Microsoft Office, follow these
steps.

1. Open the Control Panel in Windows.


2. Click on the Programs and Features option.
3. Select the Microsoft Office option in the programs
list, then click the Repair option above the
programs list.
Note

For the Microsoft Office 365, you need to click the Change option above the programs
list, select the Online Repair option on the next screen, then select the Repair option.

4. If prompted, click the Continue option or


button.

Allow at least several minutes for the repair


process to complete. There should be a small
window with a progress bar to show you the
repair status.

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