IPad Air & Excel App

suddenly Microsoft excel files are not opening - all I get is a green box and the Microsoft logo. Did the last iPad update have anything to do with it. How do I fix it?

iPad Air, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jun 7, 2023 8:19 AM

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razmee209

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Jun 7, 2023 8:32 AM in response to Jerry1776

Jerry1776 wrote:

suddenly Microsoft excel files are not opening - all I get is a green box and the Microsoft logo. Did the last iPad update have anything to do with it. How do I fix it?

perhaps microsoft can tell you why https://support.microsoft.com/en-us

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