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    Prevent .xlsm spreadsheets from opening on Google Sheets

    Hi all,

    Is it possible to prevent my spreadsheet (.xlsm) from opening on Google Sheets? There are some array formulas and macros in my file that stop working in Excel if the file is opened on Google Sheets (even in Preview mode).
    I would like to prevent my colleagues from accidentally opening the file on Google Sheets.
    Solution: Making sure that the file is only downloadable.

    Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you

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    Re: Prevent .xlsm spreadsheets from opening on Google Sheets

    Try saving it as .xlsb instead. Google sheets doesn't seem to be able to open that format - at least at the moment.
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    Re: Prevent .xlsm spreadsheets from opening on Google Sheets

    Quote Originally Posted by Aardigspook View Post
    Try saving it as .xlsb instead. Google sheets doesn't seem to be able to open that format - at least at the moment.
    Thank you very much! This works.

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    Re: Prevent .xlsm spreadsheets from opening on Google Sheets

    You're welcome, glad to be of help. Thanks for the rep and for marking the thread as Solved.

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