{"id":8860,"date":"2025-01-01T14:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T14:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=8860"},"modified":"2025-01-01T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T15:30:54","slug":"excel-this-file-cannot-be-previewed-because-of-an-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-this-file-cannot-be-previewed-because-of-an-error","title":{"rendered":"Fixing This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error in The Microsoft Excel Previewer!"},"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;\">Imagine you\u2019re working on an important Excel document, and all of a sudden, a message pops up on the screen that says, \u201c<strong>This file cannot be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Excel previewer.<\/strong>\u201d This error can disturb your entire workflow &amp; potentially lead to data loss if not solved promptly. In this guide, I will mention everything you need to know about this error including its common reasons and step-by-step solutions to help you fix it with less effort.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix corrupt Excel files, 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>What Are the Common Causes of This File Cannot Be Previewed Because Of An Error in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are different reasons behind this error. The most common ones are listed here:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Unsupported file format<\/li>\n<li>Outdated application<\/li>\n<li>Corrupted MS Office cache<\/li>\n<li>Other applications might conflict with Excel<\/li>\n<li>Corrupted files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you have extracted the common causes now, it\u2019s time to know how to fix this with less effort.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Solve This File Cannot Be Previewed Because Of An Error in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try the below tricks to fix this Excel error:<\/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><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Disable the \u201cProtected View\u201d Feature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Update the Application<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Boot Excel in a Safe Mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Clearing MS Office Cache<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Use Open &amp; Repair Feature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Repair the MS Office<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 1- Disable the \u201cProtected View\u201d Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enabled Protected View can often lead to such file previewing errors. Therefore, it is important to check &amp; disable this option to open your workbook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the steps to be followed:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Excel, navigate\u00a0<strong>File\u00a0<\/strong>tab &gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In\u00a0<strong>Excel Options<\/strong>, go to the\u00a0<strong>Trust Center <\/strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Trust Center Settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8181 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3.png\" alt=\"Protected View\" width=\"852\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3.png 852w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-block-3-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After that, click <strong>Protected View<\/strong> and unselect all the options in\u00a0<strong>Protected View<\/strong>&gt;&gt; click <strong>OK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-protected-view-office-has-detected-problem\">Fixed- Office Has Detected A Problem With This File Protected View Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 2- Update the Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Running an outdated version of Microsoft Office can lead to \u201c<strong>this file can&#8217;t be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Excel previewer<\/strong>\u201d. So, ensure your Microsoft Office version is up-to-date. For this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Office app (Excel).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Go to the\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Account <\/strong>option on the left side.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Under\u00a0<em>Product Information<\/em>, select\u00a0<strong>Update Options<\/strong>&gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>Update Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/update-office-1.webp\" alt=\"Update Excel\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After completion of updates install, relaunch Excel, and see if the problem occurs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 3- Boot Excel in a Safe Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another possible reason behind this error message may be certain add-ins that are preinstalled with the Excel app &amp; might be conflicting with the file. In such a case, consider booting the Excel application in safe mode to disable all such add-ins and tackle the situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the instructions for launching Excel in safe mode:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Close the\u00a0<strong>Excel sheet<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, press the\u00a0<strong>Windows + R <\/strong>keys to open the run box.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">There, you have to type\u00a0<strong>Excel\/safe <\/strong>&amp; hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/type-excel-safe-in-run-dialog-box.png\" alt=\"excel \/safe\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/type-excel-safe-in-run-dialog-box.png 399w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/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 style=\"text-align: left;\">This will open the Excel in a safe mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 4- Fix Excel This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error by Clearing the MS Office Cache<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another option that can be tried to solve it is to clear the MS Office cache. For this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Press the\u00a0<strong>Windows + R <\/strong>keys to open the run box.<\/li>\n<li>After that, type the below path &amp; press\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>%localappdata%\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\OfficeFileCache<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Please Note<\/strong><\/span>\u2013 Replace the \u2018<strong>16.0<\/strong>\u2019 with your Microsoft Office version.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Under the\u00a0<strong>OfficeFileCache\u00a0<\/strong>window, clear all .temp files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If this method fails, try the next one.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 5- Use Open &amp; Repair Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A corrupted or damaged Excel document is the foremost reason for the occurrence of this error. Simply repair the corrupted file by using the built-in <strong>Excel\u2019s Open and Repair tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the complete steps to do so:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open MS Excel &gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/open.png\" alt=\"This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error\" width=\"163\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, browse the location and folder that contains the corrupt worksheet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In an\u00a0<strong>Open\u00a0<\/strong>dialog-box, select a corrupted workbook.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Click on an arrow beside the\u00a0<strong>Open\u00a0<\/strong>button &gt;&gt; click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/excel-cannot-open-the-file-3.png\" alt=\"This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To recover workbook data, click\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong> cannot recover your workbook data, click the\u00a0<strong>Extract Data<\/strong>\u00a0button to extract data from the sheet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/excel-open-and-repair-2.jpg\" alt=\"Open and Repair in-built Utility\" width=\"941\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/excel-open-and-repair-2.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/excel-open-and-repair-2-300x43.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/excel-open-and-repair-2-768x110.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For better resolution, you should try the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair Tool<\/strong><\/a>. It not only fixes the file corruption but also recovers all the data stored within it.<\/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<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/file-type-is-not-supported-in-protected-view\">Excel \u201cThis File Type Is Not Supported in Protected View\u201d Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 6- Repair the MS Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even after trying all the solutions, if none of the above solutions worked, consider fixing the\u00a0MS Office. There is a huge possibility that this error appears due to corruption in the MS Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consequently, repair it by following the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> menu &gt;&gt; select\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, choose\u00a0<strong>Apps\u00a0<\/strong>from a left pane.<\/li>\n<li>Then, click on\u00a0the <strong>Apps &amp; Features<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, scroll down and find\u00a0<strong>Microsoft\u00a0Office<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After this, click on the 3 dots menu.<\/li>\n<li>Next, click on Advanced options and then\u00a0<strong>Online Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/365-quick-repair.png\" alt=\"Online Repair\" width=\"528\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/365-quick-repair.png 528w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/365-quick-repair-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Lastly, click on\u00a0<strong>Repair\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Turn on Excel Previewer?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to turn on the Excel previewer, select the Excel &gt;&gt; click File &gt;&gt; click Print to display the Preview window and printing options.                     <\/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 Fix Excel Preview Not Working?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo fix Excel Preview not working issue by repairing the corrupted XLS\/XLSX 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>How to Preview an Excel File Without Opening It?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWell, Windows File Explorer has its own in-built file viewer feature using which you can preview an Excel document without opening it.                    <\/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\": \"How Do I Turn on Excel Previewer?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"If you want to turn on the Excel previewer, select the Excel &gt;&gt; click File &gt;&gt; click Print to display the Preview window and printing options.\"\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 Fix Excel Preview Not Working?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To fix Excel Preview not working issue by repairing the corrupted XLS\/XLSX file.\"\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 Preview an Excel File Without Opening It?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Well, Windows File Explorer has its own in-built file viewer feature using which you can preview an Excel document without opening it.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Time to Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understanding &amp; solving the error \u201c<strong>this file can&#8217;t be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Excel previewer<\/strong>\u201d is within your grasp. By following the troubleshooting tricks specified above in this blog, you can assuredly solve this error &amp; prevent future occurrences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s all\u2026<\/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:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/windows-explorer-microsoft-excel-previewer-not\/0a50970a-ea02-4c45-845d-a944a54822ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/windows-explorer-microsoft-excel-previewer-not\/0a50970a-ea02-4c45-845d-a944a54822ee<\/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>Imagine you\u2019re working on an important Excel document, and all of a sudden, a message pops up on the screen &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Fixing This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error in The Microsoft Excel Previewer!\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-this-file-cannot-be-previewed-because-of-an-error#more-8860\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fixing This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error in The Microsoft Excel Previewer!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[1889,1888],"class_list":["post-8860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-excel-errors","tag-this-file-cant-be-previewed-because-of-an-error-in-the-microsoft-excel-previewer","tag-this-file-cannot-be-previewed-because-of-an-error","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fixing This File Cannot Be Previewed Because of An Error in The Microsoft Excel Previewer!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Struggling with this file cannot be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Excel previewer? 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