The workbook cannot be opened or repaired by Microsoft Excel because it is corrupted

How do you fix the File is corrupted and Cannot be opened Excel?

Repair a corrupted workbook.
Click File > Open..
Click the location and folder that contains the corrupted workbook..
In the Open dialog box, select the corrupted workbook..
Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Open and Repair..
To recover as much of the workbook data as possible, pick Repair..

Why does my Excel File say it's corrupt?

Excel files can get corrupted if they were not saved properly, this could be because you did not shut down the program properly or if it shut down abruptly because of a power failure, hardware failure, or because of a virus or malware attack.

Why does Excel say this workbook Cannot be opened?

A corrupt or damaged Excel workbook may lead to errors, such as "The workbook cannot be opened or repaired by Microsoft Excel because it is corrupt," and cause a data loss situation. The most efficient way to fix such corrupt Excel files is to repair them by using an Excel repair tool, such as Stellar Repair for Excel.