Where Is the Executable File for Excel Saved on My Computer?

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Answer

To open a text (.txt) or query (.query) file in Excel, the location of the Excel.exe file is needed. The executable file for Excel – Excel.exe – is located in the installation directory for the 64-bit version of Microsoft Office 365 at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16.