Why can't Excel open a file when run from task scheduler?

15 May 2020 Dave-Stuart Excel, MS Access, O365, Task Scheduler

From here: https://superuser.com/questions/579900/why-cant-excel-open-a-file-when-run-from-task-scheduler

1. Open Component Services (Start -> Run, type in dcomcnfg)
2. Drill down to Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer and click on DCOM Config
3. Right-click on Microsoft Excel Application and choose Properties
4. In the Identity tab select This User and enter the ID and password of an interactive user account (domain or local) and click Ok
Keeping it as the interactive user or the launching doesn't work with the task scheduler unfortunately, even when setting the task up to run under an account that has admin access to the machine.

 

Excel unable to run via Task Scheduler

08 September 2019 Dave-Stuart Excel, Task Scheduler

From here: https://forums.asp.net/t/1740537.aspx?Microsoft+Excel+cannot+access+the+file+is+solved+by+creating+a+folder

These are the steps for resolving the issue. If I ran Task Scheduler on demand it worked, but it would not interact with Excel of it was Triggered by the timer!

Run> dcomcnfg

This will open Component Services and navigate to Console Root
\Component Services\Computers\My Computer\DCOM Config\Microsoft Excel Application
Right click Microsoft Excel Application and select Properties

Click on Identity Tab and check selection.

It works for me when select option - The interactive user

Rename a chart in Excel 2010

23 December 2013 Dave-Stuart Excel

Rename a chart

When you create charts, Microsoft Office Excel assigns a default name to each chart by using the following naming convention: Chart1, Chart2, and so on. However, you can change the name of each chart to make it more meaningful to you.

  1. Click the chart that you want to rename.

This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.

  1. On the Layout tab, in the Properties group, click the Chart Name text box.

 Tip   You may have to click the Properties icon in the Properties group to expand the group.

  1. Type a new name.
  2. Press ENTER.