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Excel missing

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Someone has removed Excel from a lap top computer that had 2003 Office on (I don't have the original OEM number). All the other programmes remain, just Excel is missing. I've tried to recover it, but it can't find it to recover. I'm not at all techie so know nothing of this sort of thing, but I think I've heard that you can download free compatible versions of Office programmes. Can anyone recommend a free compatible version of Excel (if they do exist), or are they not worth it?
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  • giraffe69
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    I would first check whether they had removed the shortcut only i.e. the program is still on the hard drive of the machine but not immediately visible. If you search for excel.exe and find it you can restore the shortcut.
  • WTFH
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    Libreoffice is a free suite like Microsoft office it includes "Calc" which is very like excel, although it doesn't support macros.
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  • johnmc
    johnmc Posts: 1,265 Forumite
    What happens when you double click on a spreadsheet? Does it open?

    If excel.exe has been deleted, check if it's in the recycle bin, then to restore it you will need the original office disc. Pop it in and you will be given the option to add features.

    If you haven't got the disc and you can't find excel.exe then a second vote for LibreOffice.
  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    If memory serves correctly the Office installation files get copied to the hard drive during initial installation, which means you can reinstall Excel via Programs and Features in Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs if XP).
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  • 10_66
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    giraffe69 wrote: »
    I would first check whether they had removed the shortcut only i.e. the program is still on the hard drive of the machine but not immediately visible. If you search for excel.exe and find it you can restore the shortcut.


    It's not just the shortcut that's been removed, it's the Excel program. I tried to restore it but it said it couldn't find it to restore.
  • macman
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    You can recover the licence key using Magical Jellybean Key Extractor, if the rest of Office is still installed.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • 10_66
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    Quiet_Spark wrote: »
    If memory serves correctly the Office installation files get copied to the hard drive during initial installation, which means you can reinstall Excel via Programs and Features in Control Panel (Add/Remove Programs if XP).


    I tried doing this and it couldn't find excel program to restore/reinstall.
  • 10_66
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    johnmc wrote: »
    What happens when you double click on a spreadsheet? Does it open?


    No, it won't open.
    johnmc wrote: »
    If excel.exe has been deleted, check if it's in the recycle bin, then to restore it you will need the original office disc. Pop it in and you will be given the option to add features.


    It's not in the recycle bin.
  • System
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    I assume that you have the licence key?

    In which case you can download the Office 2003 Standard package from http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/3/6233A257-16BD-4C8D-BF4C-6FA59AF9213A/OfficeSTD.exe and use it to re-install
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  • 10_66
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    !!!!!! wrote: »
    I assume that you have the licence key?

    In which case you can download the Office 2003 Standard package from http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/3/6233A257-16BD-4C8D-BF4C-6FA59AF9213A/OfficeSTD.exe and use it to re-install


    No, unfortunately I don't have the licence key.
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