Windows 10: File Explorer will not preview Excel documents.

I am running Windows 11 with all updates and Office 365. File explorer will preview all documents word, pdf, etc EXCEPT Excel files. Set up a Temporary User account and Excel previewer works! How do I determine the difference between the Temporary User account and my Lip505 user account so that the Excel previewer works in Lip505 account?

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Preview Pane in Explorer No Longer Working with Excel Files

System Parameters:

Windows 10 Pro, Version 1803 OS Build 17134.345 64 bit

Excel for Office 365 MOS (16.0.1129_20045) 32 bit

Issue:

Windows/Excel recently updated. Presumably, this was done to "fix" a problem (which reminds me of when I "fixed" my pet).

Now, when I look at a list of files in Windows Explorer, the "Preview" pane will no longer preview excel files; and if I leave the "Preview" pane open, the computer hangs.

Need help with making the preview function of explorer work again with excel files. Any takers?

 

Excel & Powerpoint thumbnails not showing in windows 10 file explorer after updating to office 365

Hi Gayle,

When you save an Excel or PowerPoint in File Explorer it automatically saves two copies a preview copy and a thumbnail preview. Here are the steps on how you can see your files in thumbnail preview.

• Open an Excel file or PowerPoint document.
• Click File on the upper left side.
• Select Info.
• Look for Properties and click Advanced Properties.
  
• Tick the box that says Save thumbnails for All Excel/PowerPoint Documents.
• Check the folders where you saved the file it should be in thumbnails already.
  

Feel free to contact us if you have further inquiries.

 

Office 2016 - no preview of Excel documents in File Explorer

OK, can you preview Excel file as attachment in Outlook?

When you said repair, was it "quick" or online repair?

Check this KB: KB3114374

Also, you could try this in Explorer:




Update:

another possibility: Preview Handler Association Editor

This is an old tool, but should still work. i have no experience with this...

Update2: yet another place to look: In Settings type defaults in search bar - select defaults by app and protocol. Check the last entry .- Excel protocol