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open an excel attachment from a email on my ipad but I dont have the excel option to open it?

When I try to open an excel attachement from a email on my ipad I dont have the excel option to open it? I touch on the “share” button but I don’t get excel as a option to open it……. Help please!

Posted on Nov 3, 2021 10:48 PM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2021 3:56 AM

Your iPad will only show suggested Apps that are compatible with the file-type - and only for corresponding Apps that are installed on the device.


Have you installed the Microsoft Excel App on your iPad?

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-excel/id586683407

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Nov 4, 2021 1:08 PM in response to Paulmounce

I always defer to LotusPilot when it comes to anything iPad related, but an excel should open directly in the mail app. You should only have to tap on the file it in order to open it.


Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types


.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz

open an excel attachment from a email on my ipad but I dont have the excel option to open it?

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