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Karenjit KaurKarenjit Kaur 

How do I Repair Excel Files ?

To repair corrupted Excel Files, try Open and Repair function of MS Excel first. It is built-in repair function that helps me fix my corrupt .xlsx files and open them. As it is a built-in feature, it has a drawback. It might not work in severe corruption issues. In such situation, we can try a third-party Excel Recovery Tool software which to recover data from corrupt XLSX files that helps helps you repair corrupt .xlsx files and recovers your maximum possible data from them.Download its free trail demo version, visit: http://www.softmagnat.com/excel-recovery.html
David HalesDavid Hales
Hi Karenjit Kaur
flow this staps :
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or go through with these links:
https://www.stellarinfo.com/repair-excel-file.php
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153A45F4-6CAB-44B1-93CA-801DDCD4EA53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPE0A498Dzg

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David Hales(1053)
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Eddie AmellEddie Amell
Having problem in accessing Excel file, don't worry download the Excel Recovery (https://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/excel-recovery.php). It is a very convenient tool that can easy Repair & Recovers corrupt XLS & XLSX files in minimum time. It smartly restores all the readable contents such as Unicode characters, formulae, notes, texts, text formatting, graphs, tables, images, cell data, etc. from highly corrupt excel file.
This tool has a free version that allows preview of restore data.
Neil PattriqueNeil Pattrique
Before purchasing any paid software to repair Excel file, you should try few easy manual tricks which require no 3rd party tool. There are few built-in features in MS Excel program which you can use here.
  • Use Open and Repair, a built-in repair feature to repair Excel file. 
  • Create Macro to extract data from the corrupt chart.
  • Convert Excel to SYLK format to recover data from it. 
Refer to this article for complete information - Repair Excel File Effortlessly with Few Easy Manual Tricks
Bridget Brown 7Bridget Brown 7
There are many vendors in the market which provide Excel Recovery software. But before you can purchase any such paid software, you must download the demo version for free evaluation. By using the demo version, you can scan corrupt Excel file and check the preview of your data which you can actually recover from it. And if you're satisfied with the results, then only you should purchase the software. 

Or if you're looking a free solution, you should try the manual tricks shared in this article - Repair Excel File – Learn Few Easy Manual Tricks Here

I hope the shared information would be helpful here.