# Can't save excel file .xlsx or .xls

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-save-excel-file-xlsx-or-xls/37695>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Tags:** antivirus-issue\
**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-save-excel-file-xlsx-or-xls/37695 "2021-01-27T03:39:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![xuantien0215](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/xuantien0215/32/38320_2.png) [@xuantien0215](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xuantien0215)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-save-excel-file-xlsx-or-xls/37695/1 "2021-01-27T03:39:02Z")

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Hello Directory Opus team,

I'm facing the issue when save an Excel file with extension .xlsx or .xls. The file can't be saved when I open it on Directory Opus but on Explorer, the file can be saved.

The error said:

"Your changes could not be saved to 'MyExcelFile.xlsx" because of a sharing violation. Try saving to a different file."

I've tried remove extension .xlsx and .xls, then I open that file (without extenion) using Excel then save, it's worked.

I also tried to turn on Directory Opus Admin mode, still not working.

The Word doc .doc or .docx is no problem.

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**Author:** ![xuantien0215](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/xuantien0215/32/38320_2.png) [@xuantien0215](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xuantien0215)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-save-excel-file-xlsx-or-xls/37695/2 "2021-01-27T04:07:27Z")

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I sovled the problem by adding Directory Opus to whitelist of my Avast antivirus program.

Thank you.