While Recover Formulas will attempt to recover all workbook formulas, Convert to Values option will convert formulas into values. After pressing the Extract Data button, another dialog will appear with two options: If Repair doesn't work, try the Extract Data option to extract the values or formulas from the workbook. Note that you might lose some formatting and formula in corrupted areas after the repair process. The Repair option will recover as much as possible from your workbook. A new instance without a workbook or an empty workbook will also do. To use this feature, begin by opening an Excel workbook.
In this guide, we’re going to show you how to recover and repair Excel file that has been corrupted.Įxcel has a built-in repair and recovery tool that can save as much data as possible from corrupted or damaged files. But fear not! There are a few things you can do to recover your work, or at least extract some of it and save yourself some time. The dreaded error message that says that your Excel workbook is corrupted can be intimidating.