If Excel keeps blocking files from being inserted, chances are the file is blocked by Trust Center, or maybe the workbook or locked. In some situations, we could be dealing with a corrupted file.
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Microsoft Excel is making a major change around blocked file types - here's what we know
Microsoft Excel will now disable blocked file types from workbook links by default The files will either fail to refresh or show a #BLOCKED error Other safety updates ...
To improve security Microsoft Office prevents some previous versions of Microsoft Office file types should from being opened, without the help of Protected View in Trust Center. Microsoft Office comes ...
Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...
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