The file is corrupt and cannot be opened error in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

If you are getting The file is corrupt and cannot be opened error while opening a file in Word, Excel or PowerPoint on Windows 11 or Windows 10, here is how you can fix the issue. It happens when you download a file from the internet and try to open it on your computer. To fix The file is corrupt and cannot be opened error in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, follow these steps: 1] Disable Protected View 2] Unblock file manually 3] Repair the Office file Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Disable Protected View 0:54 Repair the file