Please Help - Use Excel File: Error opening workbook. If Excel is installed, run the ‘Repair Tool for Microsoft Office Interop’ from the Tools tab on the Home screen

[Refurbished_TC]

I appreciate the ui path community, you guys have helped me so much!
Please provide any information regarding this issue, I really havent been able to solve this.
I use 2016 excel version on windows 11 home,
I have tried:
Repairing excel
Reinstalling excel, reinstalling ui path
removing excel plugin and reinstalling

I get this error when I try to run : use excel file process
I also get this image with gibberish when I try to reinsall the excel plug in

[ashokkarale]

@Refurbished_TC ,

Try updating the registry as mentioned din the video.

Error opening workbook. Make sure Excel is installed UiPath

Thanks,
Ashok

[ashokkarale]

@Refurbished_TC,

You can also use Workbook activity which don’t require Excel installed.

Thanks,
Ashok

[lrtetala (Lakshman Reddy)]

Hi @Refurbished_TC

Could you try to update the UiPath.Excel.Activities

or

Try with Workbook Activities

Cheers!!

[Refurbished_TC]

thanks for the reply!
How can I update it ?

[Refurbished_TC]

Thanks Ashok!
I tried that and it did not work

[Jayesh_678 (Jayesh)]

Hi,

Check this:-

Use Excel File: Error opening workbook. If Excel is installed, run the ‘Repair Tool for Microsoft Office Interop’ from the Tools tab on the Home screen

I have a workflow that runs perfect in studio. I deployed the workflow as a cloud bot. When it tries to run, I get the below error. The program runs fine on both my local machine and the VM when run from studio. But when triggered from orchestrator I run into this error. I am using office 365. “Use Excel File: Error opening workbook. If Excel is installed, run the ‘Repair Tool for Microsoft Office Interop’ from the Tools tab on the Home screen.” I’ve tried the following so far: 1 - Remove the…

Thanks

[lrtetala (Lakshman Reddy)]

@Refurbished_TC

Go to Manage Packages and update UiPath. Excel. Activities Package

[Refurbished_TC]

Tried it, didnt work!
Not only when I try to run the automation, but also when I try for example to “Indicate in excel”
its the same bug

[lrtetala (Lakshman Reddy)]

@Refurbished_TC

Please check the below thread

Use Excel File: Error opening workbook. If Excel is installed, run the ‘Repair Tool for Microsoft Office Interop’ - Studio

Resolved! Thank you all! [Yesterday 8:45 PM] Yeafi Awal The solution to this is Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant to uninstall Excel and reinstall back, after reinstallation - all Add in integration required - follow the new documentation Studio - Excel Add-in - making sure the macro Setting and Trusted Publisher - are as per the documentation. Then UiPath Assistant for Excel(Robot - UiPath Assistant for Excel add-in), once all set up completed and saved and restart machine and will be r…

Regards,

[Larcywo]

I understand how frustrating it is to see that “Error opening workbook” message. I had a similar issue not long ago. What worked for me was running the ‘Repair Tool for Microsoft Office Interop’ as suggested. It can fix a lot of these annoying errors. Head over to the Tools tab on the Home screen, which should guide you through the process. Also, I found some great tips in 101 Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions Examples that might help with Excel troubleshooting. Sometimes, it’s just about finding the proper fix.