From students to employees, Microsoft Excel has been of the most popular and effective software for making spreadsheets.

That is exactly why there is no surprise if you had any queries regarding Microsoft Excel on Windows 11.

You will notice that spreadsheet documents are being opened using notepad n your system.

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So you might ask, why are the excel documents opening in Notepad on your Windows 11 system?

you gotta install Microsft Excel on your pc to use it as the default spreadsheet viewer.

Another reason could be that you have uninstalled Microsoft Excel from your gadget.

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Notepad is not the optimal software to open spreadsheet files and I can relate to your situation.

I have also tested these methods to check whether they are legit.

Read this post for more details.

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Check our latest post on howPC wont go to sleep mode in Windows 11. you’re gonna wanna turn that option on.

you might use theOpen withoption to make Excel the default spreadsheet software on your Windows 11 operating system.

So, just go through them.

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Do not be nervous, as this is a very simple process consisting of straightforward steps.

Keep calm and go through the steps given below and you will be all set.

You may also like to read:Show Folder Size in Windows 11.

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Maybe the file you are trying to open is not a spreadsheet document.

Every software provided in Microsoft 365 has the ability to open certain kinds of files.

So it would be wise to check the file extension of the file you are trying to open.

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I wish you luck in whatever you do in the future.

Take care and stay safe!

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