Office detected a problem with this file [Protected View]

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Updated onFebruary 19, 2024

updated onFebruary 19, 2024

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After updatingWindows 10, you may find that some of yourMicrosoft Exceldocuments do not open and you receive the followingerror:

Excel Protected ViewOfficehas detected a problem with this file. Editing it may harm your computer. Click here to view more details.

Therefore, the file is opened in protected mode. TheOfficeProtected View is a read-only mode which no longer contains most of the editing functions you are used to working with.

In the following lines, you will find proper solutions to resolve this annoyingMicrosoft Excelissue.

How to fix Office has detected a problem with this file?

1. Disable the Protected View option

When the Excel files are opened from anetwork drive(used with SMB directories of Synology andQNAP NAS devices), they are opened in protected view. This is very useful for unknown sources (via email).

However, in the product environment, this Protected View in Excel is also very annoying when it is done from the central data server (NAS).

That’s why you can always disable it and continue your daily work.

2. Update Microsoft Excel application

MicrosoftOfficeis normally updated automatically. However, if this doesn’t work, you can also update it manually. Otherwise, errors may occur when you are opening Excel documents, for instance.

3. Repair Microsoft Excel

Various malfunctions can only be remedied with repair installations.

It is not always necessary to hire some expensive IT specialists to repair the Microsoft Office, because you can do it yourself if the program no longer works properly.

Microsoft Excelis probably the most widely used spreadsheet application on Windows computers and is a part of the Microsoft Office.

Excel’s extensive calculations with formulas and functions, including commercial, statistical and date functions make the program irreplaceable in today’soffice.

3. Add a trusted location for the file

This solution works for all the latest Office products including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Visio.

We hope that you managed to clear theOffice detected a problem with this fileerror by using our solutions.

Sadly, this isn’t the only problem, many reportedMicrosoft has blocked macros from running because the source of this file is untrustedmessage as well.

Don’t forget to leave any other questions or suggestions in the comments section below.

Office detected a problem with this file [Protected View]#

How to fix Office has detected a problem with this file?#

1. Disable the Protected View option#

2. Update Microsoft Excel application#

3. Repair Microsoft Excel#

3. Add a trusted location for the file#