{"id":391,"date":"2024-09-04T12:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T12:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=391"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:19:57","slug":"fix-excel-opening-blank-when-you-double-click-a-file-icon-or-file-name-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-opening-blank-when-you-double-click-a-file-icon-or-file-name-issue","title":{"rendered":"9 Methods for \u201cUnable to Open Excel Files Directly by Clicking on The File Icon\u201d Issue"},"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;\">As we all know, Microsoft Excel is an essential application in many workplaces and for personal use, handling everything from financial data to everyday lists. Therefore, it&#8217;s extremely frustrating when you are <strong>unable to open Excel files directly by clicking on the file icon<\/strong>. But don&#8217;t fret! You&#8217;re not alone, and there are various methods to fix this problem. In this blog, we\u2019ll walk through everything you need to know about this and how to fix it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupt Excel workbook, 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<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Won&#8217;t My Excel File Open When I Click on It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is important to extract the major cause behind the <strong>Excel file not opening directly <\/strong>issue for better resolution. Here are some of the common reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Corrupted MS Excel Installation<\/li>\n<li>Inappropriate File Associations<\/li>\n<li>Conflicting Excel Add-ins<\/li>\n<li>Outdated Excel Version<\/li>\n<li>Malicious Files or Malware<\/li>\n<li>Workbook Corruption or Format Issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now that we know the major reasons, let\u2019s dive into fixing the problem.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix Unable to Open Excel Files Directly by Clicking on The File Icon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This section deliberates both simple &amp; advanced resolutions to solve this bug. So, let\u2019s try them:<\/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<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Repair Excel File Corruption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Check The DDE Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Repair User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Reset File Associations <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Change the File Format<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Repair MS Office<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Turn off Excel Add-ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s8\">Disable Hardware Acceleration<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s9\">Contact Microsoft Support Team<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Repair Excel File Corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the\u00a0<strong>Excel not opening files directly<\/strong> due to a corrupted workbook, then you should immediately pick the Excel\u2019s inbuilt<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Open and Repair utility.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>It can fix the corrupted workbook or worksheet for free and solve the current problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To use this feature, follow these instructions carefully:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Microsoft Excel<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, click\u00a0<strong>File <\/strong>tab <strong>&gt; Open\u00a0<\/strong>option<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7561 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/open.png\" alt=\"Repair Your Excel Workbook\" width=\"163\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Select the faulty file to repair it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After this, click on\u00a0<strong>\u2018Open\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;&gt; \u2018<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>\u2019 &gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Repair\u00a0<\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair-1.png\" alt=\"Unable to Open Excel Files Directly by Clicking on The File Icon\" width=\"740\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair-1.png 972w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair-1-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case, the Open and Repair tool fails, opt for sophisticated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair Software<\/strong><\/a>. This tool will not only solve the Excel file corruption but also recover all the components such as a worksheet, a report, a cell, a chart, or a form saved in the workbook.<\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Steps to Utilize MS Excel Repair Tool:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Method 2- Check The DDE Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This problem might appear due to the <strong>Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)<\/strong> checkbox in the Excel options selected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you double-tap over the Excel workbook Windows Explorer, a dynamic data exchange (DDE) is sent to Excel. The message will allow Excel user to open the workbook that you have a double click.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you choose the \u201c<strong>ignore option<\/strong>\u201d, Excel ignores the DDE message that is sent to it, through other programs. Because of this only, the DDE message that is sent to Excel by Windows Explorer is been ignored and Excel does not open the workbook that you double-clicked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To correct this setting, follow the steps given:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu, click\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7700 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/choose-and-click-options-1.png\" alt=\"Last Time You Opened It Caused a Serious Error\" width=\"514\" height=\"651\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Clear the\u00a0<strong>Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) check box<\/strong>, and then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8165 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Enable-DDE.jpg\" alt=\"Enable-DDE\" width=\"763\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Note<\/span>: <\/strong>In order to get more knowledge on, how to turn off DDE see the following Microsoft knowledgebase articles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/solve-date-format-not-changing-in-excel\">Fix Unable to Change Date Format in Excel Issue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- Repair User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are running <strong>Update User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)<\/strong>, install hotfix 2927019. To do this, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/kb\/2927019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">2927019\u00a0Hotfix Package 1 for Microsoft User Experience Virtualization 2.0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are not sure whether you are running UE-V, examine the program list in the <strong>Program And Features <\/strong>items in the control panel. An entry for \u201c<strong>Company Settings Center\u201d<\/strong> indicates that you are running <strong>UE-V.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3090 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/UE-V-ADMX-Settings.png\" alt=\"Repair User Experience Virtualization\" width=\"884\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/UE-V-ADMX-Settings.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/UE-V-ADMX-Settings-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/UE-V-ADMX-Settings-768x495.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- Reset File Associations to Fix Unable To Open Excel Files Directly By Clicking On The File Icon<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out whether the file associations in the system are performing correctly or not, and reset the Excel file associations to their default settings. Follow the steps for your respective operating system:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Windows 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click or open the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap to the <strong>Default Programs <\/strong>option, and then click\u00a0<strong>Set your default programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3091 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CHOOSE-DEFAULT-PROGRAMS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CHOOSE-DEFAULT-PROGRAMS.png 896w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CHOOSE-DEFAULT-PROGRAMS-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CHOOSE-DEFAULT-PROGRAMS-768x376.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Excel<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Choose default for this program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>Set Program Associations<\/strong>\u00a0screen, click\u00a0<strong>Select All<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/choose-defaults-for-excel.jpg\" alt=\"choose-defaults-for-excel\" width=\"892\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/choose-defaults-for-excel.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/choose-defaults-for-excel-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/choose-defaults-for-excel-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/choose-defaults-for-excel-768x407.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Windows 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tap <strong>Start<\/strong>, then search &amp; click <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7808 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/comtrol-panel-1.png\" alt=\"Control Panel\" width=\"674\" height=\"631\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Default Programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Associate a file type or protocol with a specific program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Excel Worksheet<\/strong>, and then click Change Program.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Recommended Programs<\/strong>, click\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If on the list, excel doesn\u2019t appear then click the <strong>Browse<\/strong> Locate the Excel installation folder, click\u00a0<strong>Excel.exe<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Excel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- Change the File Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you working with an old Excel file (.<strong>xls<\/strong>) but using a newer Excel version? Older files might not always open properly in newer software. In such a situation, consider changing the file format or extension to overcome the <strong>Excel file not opening directly<\/strong> situation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open an old file in Excel.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Navigate to the &#8220;<strong>File<\/strong>&#8221; tab &gt; &#8220;<strong>Save As<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Unable-To-Save-Excel-Workbook.png\" alt=\"unable to open Excel files directly by clicking on the file icon\" width=\"753\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Select the .xlsx format to convert it to a newer version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/troubleshoot-unable-save-excel-file-2007-error\">Your Excel Lifesaver: Tips for \u2018Unable to Save Excel Workbook\u2019 Issue<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 6- Repair MS Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try to repair your office programs with the following steps mentioned here for your installation type and operating system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For an Office 365 Click-to-Run installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Windows 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>On the Start screen, type<strong> Control Panel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click or tap\u00a0<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Under\u00a0<strong>Programs<\/strong>, click or tap\u00a0<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Office 365<\/strong>, and then click or tap\u00a0<strong>Change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3094 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/repair-microsoft-office-365.png\" alt=\"Repair\u00a0MS Office\" width=\"703\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/repair-microsoft-office-365.png 703w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/repair-microsoft-office-365-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click or tap\u00a0<strong>Online Repair<\/strong>, and then click or tap\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>. You may have to restart your computer after the repair process is finished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Windows 7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click <strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Microsoft Office 365<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Online Repair<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span>: You need to restart your PC after the repair process is complete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3000328.jpg\" alt=\"unable to open Excel files directly by clicking on the file icon\" width=\"533\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3000328.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3000328-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For an Office 2013, Office 2010, or Office 2007 installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0To repair Office 2007, office 2010, and 2013, follow the steps in the following Office website topics:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/en-us\/outlook-help\/repair-office-programs-HA010357402.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Repair Office programs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7- Turn off Excel Add-ins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, the problem also occurred due to Excel and Com add-in programs. These two kinds of add-ins are located in a different folder. For testing, you need to disable and isolate the conflict by turning off each add-in one at a time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From the <strong>File<\/strong> menu, click on the <strong>Options<\/strong> and then click <strong>Add-Ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong>Manage<\/strong>\u00a0list at the bottom of the screen, select <strong>COM Add-Ins<\/strong>\u00a0item, and then click\u00a0<strong>Go<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/excel-opens-in-a-tiny-window-2.png\" alt=\"COM Add-ins\" width=\"666\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Remove one of the add-ins from the list, and then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Again try to open the Excel workbook by double-clicking the icon or file name that you are trying to open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your Excel file is loaded, the add-in you last cleared is the main culprit. For this situation, you are recommended to visit the manufacturer&#8217;s website for the add-in to learn whether an updated version of the add-in is available or not. If there is no newer version of the add-in available or if you don\u2019t have to use the add-in, you can leave it turned off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But if your Excel file doesn\u2019t open even after turning off all the add-ins then the problem has a different cause and try method 6.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 8- Disable Hardware Acceleration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To work around this, you need to disable the hardware acceleration until a fix is released by your video card manufacturer. \u00a0So don\u2019t forget to check out the latest update for your video card driver.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To disable hardware acceleration, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Start any Office 2013 program.<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong>\u00a0tab, click\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>\u00a0dialog box, click\u00a0<strong>Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the list of available options, select the\u00a0<strong>Disable hardware graphics acceleration<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6815 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/disable-excel-hardware-graphics-acceleration.png\" alt=\"unable to open Excel files directly by clicking on the file icon\" width=\"639\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/disable-excel-hardware-graphics-acceleration.png 639w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/disable-excel-hardware-graphics-acceleration-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span>: to get more knowledge regarding this hardware acceleration, follow the other Microsoft Knowledge Base article:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 9- Contact Microsoft Support Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even after trying the given solution, you are still <strong>unable to open Excel files directly by clicking on the file icon<\/strong> problem, you can contact<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/contactus\/?ws=support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Support<\/a><\/strong> for additional troubleshooting help.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>When I Double Click an Excel File, It Doesn&#039;t Open.?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Excel document cannot determine what application to open when you try to access it as the file association is disrupted.                     <\/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 Recover Excel File That Cannot Be Open?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo recover an Excel file that cannot be open, go to File menu &gt; Open &gt;&gt; Recover unsaved documents. Now, select the workbook that you can see in the list.                    <\/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 Won\u2019t Files Open When I Double Click?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis might happen due to misconfigured mouse double-click speed, virus infection, outdated or corrupted mouse driver, etc.                    <\/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 to Open an Excel File with Double-Click?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNavigate to the location where the Excel spreadsheet is stored, then double-click on it. this will open the file immediately.                    <\/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\": \"When I Double Click an Excel File, It Doesn't Open.?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"The Excel document cannot determine what application to open when you try to access it as the file association is disrupted.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do You Recover Excel File That Cannot Be Open?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To recover an Excel file that cannot be open, go to File menu &gt; Open &gt;&gt; Recover unsaved documents. Now, select the workbook that you can see in the list.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Why Won\u2019t Files Open When I Double Click?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"This might happen due to misconfigured mouse double-click speed, virus infection, outdated or corrupted mouse driver, etc.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How to Open an Excel File with Double-Click?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Navigate to the location where the Excel spreadsheet is stored, then double-click on it. this will open the file immediately.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/unable-to-save-excel-file-to-shared-network-drives\">Fix Unable To Save Excel File To Shared Network Drives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Final Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re <strong>unable to open Excel files by clicking on the icon<\/strong>, don&#8217;t panic! With a few troubleshooting steps specified above in this blog, you can resolve the issue and get back to work. Whether it&#8217;s a problem with a corrupted workbook, file associations, or corrupted installations, most solutions are straightforward and don\u2019t require much technical know-how. So, try them accordingly and as per your niche.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoyed reading this post!<\/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<ol>\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\/t5\/excel\/excel-not-opening-workbook-by-double-clicking-file\/m-p\/3921645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/excel-not-opening-workbook-by-double-clicking-file\/m-p\/3921645<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/i-cant-open-excel-files-by-clicking-on-the-file\/f0f09e20-4d9e-4d56-996a-682823fe3c97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/i-cant-open-excel-files-by-clicking-on-the-file\/f0f09e20-4d9e-4d56-996a-682823fe3c97<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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>As we all know, Microsoft Excel is an essential 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