Do you ever have the experience of working on an Excel file and suddenly it crashes and closes? It can be frustrating, right? But don’t worry, we have a solution for you! In this article, we will show you how to open Excel files that have suddenly closed with temporary files.
Step by Step: How to Open Excel Files with Temporary Files
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to open Excel files with temporary files:
- Open File Explorer on your computer.
- Find the folder that contains the Excel file that was closed abruptly.
- You will find a file with the same name as the Excel file, but with the extension “.tmp”.
- Right-click this file, and select “Rename”.
- Change the “.tmp” extension to “.xlsx”.
- Click “Yes” to confirm the changes.
- Now double-click the file to open it with Excel.
How Can This Happen?
Excel is vulnerable to crashes and may stop functioning suddenly due to a variety of reasons, such as power outages, system errors, or even bugs in the software. Although most of these issues are beyond our control, we can still recover the temporary Excel files in case of an emergency.
How to Open RAR Files in Linux
Have you ever encountered a zip file that you couldn’t open on your Linux computer? Or maybe it was an RAR file? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In this section, we’ll walk you through how to open RAR files on Linux.
Step by Step: How to Open RAR Files on Linux
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to open RAR files on Linux:
- First, open your terminal and run the following command to install the “unrar” package:
sudo apt-get install unrar
- Once the installation is complete, go to the folder containing the RAR file using the “cd” command. For example, if the file is in the “Downloads” folder, type:
cd Downloads
- Next, run the following command to extract the files from the RAR archive:
unrar e <filename>.rar
Replace “<filename>” with the name of your RAR file.
- Finally, the extracted files will be in the same folder as the RAR file.
How to Open Password-Protected ZIP Files on HP and Laptop
ZIP files are a great way to compress and transfer large files, but if they are password-protected, it can be challenging to access them. In this section, we’ll show you how to open password-protected ZIP files on your HP and Laptop.
Step by Step: How to Open Password-Protected ZIP Files on HP and Laptop
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to open password-protected ZIP files on your HP and Laptop:
- Open the ZIP file as you would normally.
- When prompted for a password, enter it and click “OK”.
- If the password is correct, the file will be extracted, and you can access it like any other file.
FAQ
Q. Can I recover unsaved Excel files?
Yes, you can recover unsaved Excel files using the “AutoRecover” feature. By default, Excel saves a copy of the unsaved file every 10 minutes. To recover an unsaved file, open Excel, click on “File”, then “Open”, and look for the recovered file in the list of recently used files.
Q. What should I do if I can’t remember the password for a password-protected ZIP file?
Unfortunately, there is no surefire way to recover a password for a password-protected ZIP file. You should try to remember the password or contact the owner of the file who can provide the password.
Include Video
Here is a video tutorial on how to open password-protected ZIP files: