XLC Troubleshooting
Frequent XLC Opening Issues
Microsoft Excel Removed
If you attempt to load your XLC file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open XLC Files". If so, it typically means that you don't have Microsoft Excel installed for %%os%%. You won't be able to double-click to open your XLC because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: Another XLC-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
Microsoft Excel Requires Update
Sometimes your installed version of Microsoft Excel won't support your Excel Chart file. If you do not have the proper version Microsoft Excel (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This issue mainly occurs when your Excel Chart file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Excel than you have on your PC.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your XLC file and clicking "Properties".
Summary: Not having the right Microsoft Excel version on your computer can cause problems opening XLC files.
Associated Difficulties Loading XLC Files
Errors opening Excel Chart files can still occur even with the latest Microsoft Excel software installed on your computer. If you're still experiencing problems opening XLC files, there could be other computer problems. These issues include:
- Invalid XLC file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Unintentional removal of the description of the XLC file inside the Windows Registry
- Microsoft Excel or another XLC application experienced a flawed installation
- Your XLC can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
- Your XLC is infected with malware
- Hardware associated with XLC has outdated drivers
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Excel Chart format
Quiz: Which file extension is not a type of document?
That's Correct!
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)
Close, but not quite...
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)