Problem opening a .xlxs file on Google sheet

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Problem opening a .xlxs file on Google sheet

This is my problem, I have files from my old pc (Windows) on my Google drive.

When I want to open a file from the Finder, I want it to directly open it on Google sheet and NOT Numbers.

I was used to press the mouse, right side, and than select OPEN WITH GOOGLE DRIVE.

But I wanted to open it, from the beginning, with this condition; so I selected OPEN WITH... and then GOOGLE SHEET... but I get an error:

The document “XXX.xlsx” could not be opened. ksadmin cannot open files in the “Office Open XML spreadsheet” format.

Can someone help me with this?

I'd like to have a faste way to open the files in google sheet.

Thanks

Laura

iMac 24″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jul 24, 2024 1:44 AM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Jul 25, 2024 11:36 AM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua wrote:

Laura, I can only find 2 solutions///

Open the files in the Free LibreOffice and resave them, it handles MS Office files like Word & Excel, & Page Layout…

https://www.libreoffice.org/

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Answer 2

BDAqua

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Jul 24, 2024 7:21 AM in response to Laura_FI

Laura, I can only find 2 solutions///

Open the files in the Free LibreOffice and resave them, it handles MS Office files like Word & Excel, & Page Layout…

https://www.libreoffice.org/

Or in the Terminal...

Delete the file ksadmin file.

Pros: ksadmin messages go away.

Cons: Chrome doesn't self-update (and that's not necessarily a bad thing!) Some people might not consider this part an acceptable downside.

Spaces extremely important, Copy then Paste should work...

sudo rm -f ~/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/ksadmin

sudo will ask you for an Admin password that won't be echoed.

Carefully type your admin password when asked & hit enter.

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Answer 3

Laura_FI Author

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Jul 25, 2024 3:27 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi,

thank you for your reply.

I don't know what SUDO is...where should I paste the line you wrote?

Sorry I am not an expert at all :(

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Answer 4

Rudegar

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Jul 25, 2024 6:41 AM in response to Laura_FI

it's something you need to write in a terminal

Open or quit Terminal on Mac - Apple Support

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Answer 5

BDAqua

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Jul 25, 2024 7:24 AM in response to Rudegar

Thanks:)

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Answer 6

Laura_FI Author

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Jul 25, 2024 2:19 PM in response to BDAqua

Thank you :)

I downloaded LibreOffice.

You wrote I should resave the file, with which extension?

Thank you

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Answer 7

BDAqua

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Jul 25, 2024 3:41 PM in response to Laura_FI

I save in .ODS, but if your stuck on MS® you may want to save as Excel 2007-365. xlsx

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Problem opening a .xlxs file on Google sheet

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