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How to open Excel without refreshing data

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Mar 15, 202693480 views
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I have an Excel spreadsheet with several connections, that are set to refresh automatically (Refresh Data when opening the file). I think there is a problem with one of the queries because it hangs upon opening and I can't even see what it is trying to execute. Is there a way to open the file w/o t…

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Fix for: How to open Excel without refreshing data

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You can also open the workbook in Protected View. In the open file dialog box, you can click on the down triangle next to the word "Open" and select "Open in Protected View".

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