If you see the “The file couldn’t open in protected view” error while opening Microsoft Excel, the solutions listed in this post may help you resolve the issue ...

Microsoft has released Security Baseline v2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with enhanced Excel and PowerPoint protections, blocking unsafe external links and legacy automation components.

Have you ever sent an Excel file to a colleague, only to realize they couldn’t open it because of compatibility issues? Or perhaps you’ve spent hours perfecting a spreadsheet, only to see its ...