One of the excel reports I have suddenly is now opening with the following message " There is already data in REPORT_NAME.xlsx. Do you want to replace it?

what does this mean?

Hi Tatiana,

Based on your description, could you tell me when you receive the pop-up message what were you doing? I tested it in my own environment and I got the pop-up message as shown in the following figure. Was this the same pop-up message you got in your excel file?

If yes, this message pop-up when I drag something from one part of a worksheet to another. If there's already something in that destination cell, Excel asks me if I'm sure I want to do this.

If you dont want to receive this message you can turn off the feature in excel:

1. Click File
2. Click the Options button
3. Click Advanced
4. Remove the check mark from Alert before overwriting cells, then click OK

If you pop-up message is different from me, please upload a screenshot and be a bit more precise explain when did you get this message, if this pop-up message have an effect on your file etc. So that I can get more accurate solutions to this problem. Im glad to help and follow up your reply.

Hope its helpful.

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Hi Tatiana,

Based on your description, could you tell me when you receive the pop-up message what were you doing? I tested it in my own environment and I got the pop-up message as shown in the following figure. Was this the same pop-up message you got in your excel file?

If yes, this message pop-up when I drag something from one part of a worksheet to another. If there's already something in that destination cell, Excel asks me if I'm sure I want to do this.

If you dont want to receive this message you can turn off the feature in excel:

1. Click File
2. Click the Options button
3. Click Advanced
4. Remove the check mark from Alert before overwriting cells, then click OK

If you pop-up message is different from me, please upload a screenshot and be a bit more precise explain when did you get this message, if this pop-up message have an effect on your file etc. So that I can get more accurate solutions to this problem. Im glad to help and follow up your reply.

Hope its helpful.

Regards,

George Zhao
Forum Support
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• Marked as answer by George.Zhao CHNMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Friday, June 19, 2015 8:43 AM

thanks so much for your reply George.

The message i get is when i first open an Excel report and it looks like this. 

 

Hi Tatiana,

Thanks for your reply. Based on your message dialog box, I cant reproduce your issue. You said this message pop-up when you open an Excel file.

Did you check if this issue also appeared in safe mode?

First I suggest you check if it works fine in safe mode.

Then you can check if this message still pop-up in other uses computer.

Did your excel file contain links, formulas, etc.? Please check if these contents in your excel file works fine.

I suggest you can upload a sample via OneDrive.

Or if possible, you could send this file to our email address:

ibsofc@microsoft.com I'd like to help you check it.

Please Note: The email subject you should use the URL or the Title Name of your case.

And you please be a bit more precise explain your issue (For example what were you donging when you get this message, and where did the file store, if this issue only appeared in only a particular file, etc.?) so that I can get more accurate solutions to this problem. Im glad to help and follow up your reply.

Regards,

George Zhao
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Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Thanks

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Hi,
I'm marking the reply as answer as there has been no update for a couple of days.
If you come back to find it doesn't work for you, please reply to us and unmark the answer.

Thanks

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