{"id":2288,"date":"2025-04-15T07:29:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2025-04-15T18:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:13:27","slug":"resolve-excel-file-is-not-in-recognizable-format-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/resolve-excel-file-is-not-in-recognizable-format-error","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Excel \u201cThis File Is Not in a Recognizable Format\u201d Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dealing with Excel errors can be frustrating, especially when you\u2019re working on a deadline. \u201c<strong>Microsoft Excel: This file is not in a recognizable format\u201d <\/strong>is one such error. This message simply means that the Excel file you\u2019re attempting to load is either corrupted or saved in another format. Below, you can find the interface of this error:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Excel-file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format.jpg\" alt=\"File Is Not In A Recognizable Format Error\" width=\"881\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Excel-file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format.jpg 881w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Excel-file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Excel-file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format-768x133.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this blog, you will learn the common causes and easy ways to fix it fast and prevent it from happening again.<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupted Excel file data, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<table style=\"height: 321px;\" width=\"971\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #77c159; color: #ffffff;\" width=\"319\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Quick Solutions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #77c159;\" width=\"319\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Step-By-Step Solutions Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Fix 1:<\/strong> Utilize MOC.exe File<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Right-click on any XLS files &gt;&gt; then a new dialogue box appears<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol1\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Fix 2:<\/strong> Repair the Corrupted Excel File with Open &amp; Repair<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3; text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open a new workbook &gt; and go to the menu &gt; Options<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol2\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fix 3:<\/strong> Disable Add-ins<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\">Click on start&gt; all programs &gt;accessories&gt;run and then enter<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol3\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;\" width=\"319\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix 4<\/strong>: Using Excel Repair Tool<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3; text-align: justify;\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">This error is a clear sign that your Excel file is severely got damaged or corrupted&#8230;<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"#sol4\">Complete Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Does This Error Occur?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This error mainly generates due to the non-availability of the recognized format and Excel file corruption. Besides, there are other reasons as well, Check them out:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Due to the unexpected shutdown of the Excel application.<\/li>\n<li>Crashing of MS Office application.<\/li>\n<li>Change in the MS Excel version.<\/li>\n<li>Excel file corruption due to the virus or malware infection, extremely huge database, and multiple locking of the Excel file at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>The latest service pack may not be in use on your system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, these are the common reasons, now check out the possible fixes to resolve this error<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How To Fix This File Is Not in a Recognizable Format Excel Error?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here, let&#8217;s discuss each of these fixes in detail:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sol1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fix 1: Utilize MOC.exe File<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make use of the MOC.exe file to convert the workbook and then open it in Excel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow the steps to do so: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Right-click on any <strong>XLS files<\/strong> in your system<\/li>\n<li>Then a <strong>new dialogue box<\/strong> appears&gt; click on <strong>Choose another app <\/strong>to select it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-with.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-with.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-with-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now a number of applications appear that the OS thinks file format is compatible with.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t select any of the apps from the list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Look-for-another-app-on-this-PC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Look-for-another-app-on-this-PC.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Look-for-another-app-on-this-PC-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Move to Look for another app on this PC at the path <strong>\u201cC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\OfficeVersion\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can see a file name <strong>MOC.exe, <\/strong>select it and click<strong> OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NOTE<\/span>:<\/strong> MOC is popularly known as the Microsoft Open XML Converter. So, by following the above steps you will surely be able to open your corrupted .xls\/.xlsx file.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Miss<\/strong>: <strong><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-error-invalid-xls-file-format-on-windows-os\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"\u201cResolve \u201cInvalid XLS File Format\u201d Excel Error On Windows OS\u201d (Edit)\">Resolve \u201cInvalid XLS File Format\u201d Excel Error On Windows OS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"sol2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fix 2: Repair the Corrupted Excel File with Open &amp; Repair<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the above-given solutions won\u2019t work for you, then follow the given ways to fix <strong>Excel does not recognize this file format error:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow the steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Open a <strong>new workbook<\/strong> &gt; and go to the <strong>menu &gt;<\/strong> <strong>Options<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now you can see a number of tabs on the left side of the options.<\/li>\n<li>And under the \u2018<strong>Formulas<\/strong>\u2019 tab &gt; change the calculation in <strong>Manual mode<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Formula-option.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Formula-option.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Formula-option-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Formula-option-768x629.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> &gt; save the <strong>changes<\/strong> to the workbook.<\/li>\n<li>And browse the file that was corrupted<\/li>\n<li>Click on file &gt; choose the option <strong>\u201cOpen and Repair\u201d<\/strong> in the drop-down Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-and-Repair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-and-Repair.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Open-and-Repair-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>And as the file was imported &gt; click on <strong>Repair<\/strong> (<strong>to recover data from the selected workbook<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Repair-Excel-File.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Repair-Excel-File.jpg 841w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Repair-Excel-File-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Repair-Excel-File-768x132.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hope the steps will help you to fix Excel file corruption and troubleshoot this error.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-file-is-corrupt-and-cannot-be-opened-excel-error\">Fix \u201cThe File Is Corrupted And Cannot Be Opened Excel\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"sol3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fix 3: Disable Add-ins to Fix This File is Not in a Recognizable Format Error <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try opening the workbook in safe mode and then disabling the add-ins. Sometimes it is seen that due to conflict of the add-ins Excel file denies getting open.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow the given instructions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Press Win + R keys together to open the run. Then<strong> enter the <\/strong>given command in the open box &gt; hit <strong><em>Excel \/safe.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/type-excel-safe-in-run-dialog-box.png\" alt=\"Disable Add-ins\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/type-excel-safe-in-run-dialog-box.png 399w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/type-excel-safe-in-run-dialog-box-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now in Excel disable the <strong>add-ins<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>File menu &gt; Options &gt; Add-ins<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3998 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/disable-add-in-in-excel-1.png\" alt=\"disable add in in excel 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/disable-add-in-in-excel-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/disable-add-in-in-excel-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/disable-add-in-in-excel-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Go button beside <strong>Manage: Com-Add-in.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/remove-excel-addin-3.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel this file is not in a recognizable format\" width=\"651\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/remove-excel-addin-3.png 651w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/remove-excel-addin-3-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>And check if add-ins are listed there and clear <strong>the checkbox<\/strong> to disable them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/add-ins-3.jpg\" alt=\"Inspect issues with Add-ins 3\" width=\"603\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/add-ins-3.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/add-ins-3-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/add-ins-3-600x189.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Close the <strong>Office program<\/strong> &gt; restart it.<\/li>\n<li>Disable all <strong>the add-in<\/strong> &gt; restart <strong>Excel <\/strong>and repeat the above steps if still facing the error<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is estimated the given tricks work for you to <strong>fix file is not a recognized Excel file\u00a0error<\/strong>. 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error. <\/li><li>Value! error. <\/li><li>REF! error. <\/li><li>NUM! error.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do You Fix Excel Cannot Open the File Xlsx Because the File Format or File Extension Is Not Valid?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn order to fix Excel cannot open the file Xlsx because the file format or file extension is not valid, try the below tricks: <ul><li>Change a Default File Format. <\/li><li>Repair Workbook. <\/li><li>Recover an Unsaved Workbook. <\/li><li>Edit the Permissions of Excel File.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Excel File Format Doesn&#039;t Match?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDue to Excel workbook corruption, the file format doesn\u2019t match.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Make a File Recognizable in MS Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to make a file recognizable in MS Excel, follow these methods: <ul><li>Utilize MOC.exe File <\/li><li>Repair the Corrupted Excel File with Open &amp; Repair <\/li><li>Disable Add-ins <\/li><li>Using Excel Repair Tool.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What Are The 5 Common Errors in Microsoft Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"The 5 common errors in Excel are: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Div\/0! error. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Name? 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Rename the file, use MOC.exc file, import data, or try other solutions mentioned in this post. If the file remains unreadable, repair tools can help. Always back up your data and maintain file integrity to prevent future issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If, in case you have any additional questions concerning the ones presented, then visit our Repair MS Excel <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MS-Excel-Repair-Tool-1569953153234271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repairmsexcel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>External References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/discussions\/windows10space\/excel-error---file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format\/126584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/discussions\/windows10space\/excel-error&#8212;file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format\/126584<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dealing with Excel errors can be frustrating, especially when you\u2019re working on a deadline. \u201cMicrosoft Excel: This file is not &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to Fix Excel \u201cThis File Is Not in a Recognizable Format\u201d Error?\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/resolve-excel-file-is-not-in-recognizable-format-error#more-2288\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Fix Excel \u201cThis File Is Not in a Recognizable Format\u201d Error?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[596,598,1102,1405],"class_list":["post-2288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-excel-errors","tag-excel-file-is-not-in-recognizable-format","tag-excel-unrecognized-file-format-error","tag-file-is-not-a-recognized-excel-file","tag-this-file-is-not-in-a-recognizable-format-excel-2003","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Fix Excel \u201cThis File Is Not in a Recognizable Format\u201d Error?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn every detail on Microsoft Excel this file is not in a recognizable format error. 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