XLTHTML File Complications
Issues Opening XLTHTML Files
Missing Microsoft Excel
Double-clicking your XLTHTML file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open XLTHTML File". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Excel for %%os%% installed. The typical path of opening your XLTHTML with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: Another XLTHTML-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
Wrong Version of Microsoft Excel is Installed
In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Microsoft Excel HTML Spreadsheet Template file that is unsupported by your installed application version. If you've got the wrong version of Microsoft Excel installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Your Microsoft Excel HTML Spreadsheet Template file was probably created by a newer release of Microsoft Excel than what's currently installed your computer.
Tip: Right-clicking on your XLTHTML, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening XLTHTML files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Excel installed.
Other XLTHTML File Issues
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Microsoft Excel will resolve your issue. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening XLTHTML files. Issues that aren't software-related:
- File references in the Windows Registry for XLTHTML are wrong
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry XLTHTML description
- Microsoft Excel or another XLTHTML application experienced a flawed installation
- The XLTHTML itself is corrupted
- Your XLTHTML is infected with malware
- Drivers associated with XLTHTML software need to be updated
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Microsoft Excel HTML Spreadsheet Template 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. :)