If an Excel workbook in XML Spreadsheet format (*.xml) is stored as a UTF-16 Unicode text stream, you may have problems opening it in the expected program when trying to open it through Windows Explorer or Windows Internet Explorer. This problem can occur...

For some users, Form Controls (FM20.dll) are no longer working as expected after installing MS14-082 Microsoft Office Security Updates for December 2014. Issues are experienced at times such as when they open files with existing VBA projects using forms...

After applying May 2014 Cumulative updates for Office 2013 Click-to-Run, an error occurs when refreshing an existing workbook data connection to a .bism file and/or when creating a new connection using a .bism file. The message received is: "The...

Table cells may be displayed in the wrong location when opening large HTML files in Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010 or Excel 2013. This can occur if there is a <td> tag that contains a <br> with a large number of rows or cells spanning...

Windows DevMode has a limitation of 32 characters. What this means is that printer names cannot be longer than 32 characters... 31 really. Why does it matter? When Excel queries the printers, it is given the printer name information from Windows...

We’ve had reports of an error when trying to open the PowerPivot for Excel 2013 'Manage' window after installation. This error does not happen for an Admin user. The message received is: "We couldn't load the Data Model. This...

After editing the Internet Explorer settings via group policy, some users are experiencing errors when trying to launch the Office applications. ERROR Examples: "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable."...

As I read through the feedback on Excel 2013, it strikes me that many users are having a little trouble getting used to the interface changes, and are not aware of options to replace the things they miss in earlier versions of Excel. So here are a few...

Symptoms If you use the Encrypting File System (EFS) to secure the Temporary Internet Files folder, you will experience slow saving to a server that is capable of supporting encryption but is not configured to do remote encryption. We've had reports...

When opening an .xlsx file in Excel for iPad, Excel for Mac or Excel for iPhone, you receive an error. ERROR: "The workbook you are trying to open is an ISO Strict file" - You find this does not happen with all .xlsx files Cause...

Guest Blogger: Harold Kless If you try to edit an Office file (Word, PowerPoint or Excel) from a SharePoint 2010 Document Library while using an iPad with MS Office applications installed, the file will not open and there is an error “ there...

After installing Office 2013 with Service Pack 1 from the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) with a customized MSP file using the Office Customization Tool (OCT), Lync and OneDrive for Business are not installed. This can also affect the Power...

Issue While using a VPN connection with Office 2013, users have reported that they are unable to connect to the internet within Office, causing some Office 2013 functionality not to work as expected. Scenarios we have seen include: 1. Word 2013...

(Updated Dec 2013) After installing the October 2013 update (KB 2825655) for Excel 2013, PowerPivot is unable to be used. Examples of errors you will receive when trying to work within existing PowerPivot workbooks or launching the PowerPivot Window...

Hello everyone We have seen several reports of Excel crashing when you scroll down, even on a brand-new sheet. The Application Event log points to a crash in OSF.dll. We have found that at least one cause of this particular crash is a conflict with...

We are still seeing many reports globally that people are unable to open multiple Office Files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or other files such as JPEG or AutoCAD. This is another symptom of the Malware attack that we reported on in early September. ...

(Updated Dec 2013) It has been reported that after applying the latest updates for Excel 2013, the pivottable option to "select multiple items" and basic filtering is behaving strangely for some users. When making that selection and trying...

We have had reports of the Microsoft Excel 2013 PowerPivot or PowerView add-ins not loading in the ribbon. When users then try to add the add-ins (File > Options > Add-ins) by browsing to the .dll’s in the COM dialog, they are not added...

There is currently an ongoing situation where users may encounter an error when trying to open Office documents. The error can happen opening any Office file type, not just Excel files. For Excel file types, the error says: "Excel cannot open the file...

Hi Everyone, One of our MVPs brought a tutorial on ExcelCampus ( http://www.excelcampus.com/tips/absolute-formula-references-excel-structured-table/) to my attention, and I thought it was so cool we should probably share it with everyone. When you...

When you embed another Excel file into an Excel 2007 or 2010 workbook, choosing only to show the icon for the file, you may find that after saving the Excel workbook that the icon text, picture or both text and picture is missing. In some cases the picture...

We want to bring an emerging issue to your attention. We have found that in certain circumstances, Excel will crash when you type data into a cell and press < Enter >. The same crash may occur when you select data and click the Quick Analysis button...

Thanks for the feedback the “available resources” post! We realized that many people are getting these type of memory issues in Excel and are looking for some answers. So we wrote a detailed KB that addresses most of the common memory issues...

We are seeing a few cases where the VBA component of the Office 2013 apps stop functioning. The applications are working properly when installed. Then a few days later VBA buttons no longer work. Here are the scenarios that we have seen: Access: ...

We’ve had a few reports recently from people who have built new PivotTables in Excel 2013, and when they try to reopen the book, receive a message saying: We found a problem with some content in <filename>. Do you want us to try to recover...