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On a Windows 7 computer with Office 2003 (Pro) and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack installed, the 'File is not in a recognizable format' error occurs when trying to open Excel files created in newer versions like Excel 2007 or 2010.
Mytour guides you through fixing the 'File is not in a recognizable format' error when opening Excel 2007, 2010 files.
Fixing the 'File is not in a recognizable format' Error for Excel 2007, 2010 Files
Follow the steps below to fix the 'File is not in a recognizable format' error when opening Excel 2007, 2010 files:
Step 1: Right-click on any 'xlsx' file that encounters the error (such as Book1.xlsx), choose Open with =>Choose Default program.
Step 2: In the Open With dialog, click on Browse.
Step 3: Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12, select the file Moc.exe, and then click OK.
Note: MOC stands for Microsoft Open XML Converter.
Step 4: Finally, open your '.xlsx' Excel file, and no errors should occur.
In this article, Mytour has guided you on how to fix the 'File is not in a recognizable format' error when opening Excel 2007, 2010 files. Additionally, readers can explore other Mytour articles to learn how to fix Excel freezing issues, unresponsiveness on Windows 10, and more.
