SharePoint / SharePoint/sp-dev-docs
Embed.aspx no longer working for Excel files
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Since Mar 31, 2025.
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type:bug-suspected
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Description
Target SharePoint environment
SharePoint Online
What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?
💥 SharePoint Framework
Developer environment
None
What browser(s) / client(s) have you tested
- 💥 Internet Explorer
- 💥 Microsoft Edge
- 💥 Google Chrome
- 💥 FireFox
- 💥 Safari
- mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
- mobile (Android)
- not applicable
- other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)
Additional environment details
Tested in multiple browsers and multiple tenants
Describe the bug / error
Excel is not working in https://contoso.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/embed.aspx?UniqueId=. Other files are working fine.
Steps to reproduce
- Create an excel file in sharepoint and fill in with some data.
- Go to the library view, right click on the file, and click Preview
- At the top, click Embed code
- Copy the Embed.aspx url and open it in a new tab
Expected behavior
A preview of excel should appear
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