xlsx files suddenly open blank in Numbers

I've opened Excel files via Numbers for years, across Macs and OS's. This week all Excel files I've opened are blank (many I've opened previously). I've changed nothing (at least not knowingly). Please advise.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Apr 6, 2023 10:05 PM

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Drew_7

Community Specialist

Apr 9, 2023 07:19 PM in response to Paloli

Hi Paloli,

The following user guide should help you get around any issue you're experiencing and use Excel files via Numbers. We hope this helps: Import an Excel or text file into Numbers on Mac - Apple Support

Regards.

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