Microsoft Office Excel is an electronic spreadsheet application, using which you can create spreadsheets by entering numeric or data values and can also perform calculations and statistical analysis. The application also allows you to insert charts, graphs, images, hyperlinks, making the spreadsheets more productive. But the events like unexpected shutdown, application errors, server bugs, network faults, virus infection and others can make the Excel file susceptible to corruption. However, you can apply some tools and use some standard precautious measures to prevent the file from being corrupted. While the file corruption, you need to restore the file from valid file backup available or else use commercial Excel Repair tools to safely repair and restore the damaged file.
MS Excel includes some tools, if applied will help you to safeguard your file against corruption and data loss. Also, you can some data protection techniques:
• If you are using MS Excel 2002 or Excel 2003, you can use AutoRecover feature that allows you to save the file at specific intervals of time. The process is automated that saves a copy of file in use at a specific location. So, if you experience unexpected shutdown while the feature is enabled, you can restore the saved file from the specified location at next start.
• In Excel 2000, to get the similar functionality as of AutoSave, you should use AutoSave feature. It works similar to AutoRecover but doesn’t backup the file, instead only saves the file at regular time intervals.
• In addition to two features, described above, MS Excel also includes an Always Create Backup option. You can use this option to save and retain the earlier version of file whenever you make and save changes to the current Excel file. Thus, the file will not include the most recent changes that you have performed to the file.
• You should always maintain a file backup and keep an eye on hard disk status. Windows errors can also introduce errors in Excel file.
If applying above measures doesn’t help or you fail to apply them, the odds are that Excel files get corrupted. Such situations necessitate that you use Excel Recovery software. These applications are designed with proprietary technology to scan and repair damaged Excel files and offer safe excel repair
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