Files not Opening in Excel 2013

Hello Glenda,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Office Community.

A quick question before proceeding:

What is the extension of the Excel file which you're opening? Is it *.xls or *.xlsx?

Let's try to re-associate the Excel files and verify the result:

· Right click on the Excel file

· Click open with

· Choose default program

· Select Excel for Excel files.

· If you are unable to see Excel in the list browse to the below location.

· Computer, Programs files/Program files X (86) or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\Office 15

· Look for Microsoft Office >Office 15.

· Select Excel.exe

· Check the box ‘Always use the selected program to open this kind of file’.

· Click OK.

Perform quick repair of Office as suggested in the following thread and see if it helps:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/a31c918b-cb7c-4008-b339-4f0fa6118ea9/excel-2013-will-not-open-file-using-double-click?forum=officeitpro

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/repair-or-remove-office-2010-HA010357402.aspx

Hope the above information helps. Reply with the result and I’ll be happy to help you further.

Thank you.