Source: Excel Application Scope Message: Office has detected a problem with this file. To help protect your computer this file cannot be opened

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Hello All,

I am trying to do a Data Table demo example from the “Excel and Data Table” topic Video Demo - Working with Excel files 2 from UiPath Academy. However, when I am running my automation. I am trying to read .xls file in Excel Application Scope. Then I am getting UiPath.Excel.ExcelException: Office has detected a problem with this file. To help protect your computer this file cannot be opened.

Attached the error details. It seems office issue but can’t figure out a solution for it.
If anyone knows the solution please let me know.
Thank you in advance.

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Hi @ayasha555shaikh !
Are you able to open this specific file manually ? Does it get you the same error ?

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Hi @Hiba_B , yes when file opened manually then also getting same error. From internet I had tried some setting in File-Options-Trust Center setting but still getting same error.

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Ok so that’s why UiPath Studio is not able to open the file.
Are you able to create the file manually and complete manually the data ? I think that the file you downloaded is corrupted

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I didn’t checked. Will try manually and then check thank you

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Hello,

We encountered the similar Problem & we found a solution for this.

Solution : Add Robot Download location to Trusted Location (In (Excel) File > Options> Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Trusted Locations).

Hope this helps !!

Regards,
Rohith

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