QuickBooks 2016 or 2017 Unable to Export to Excel


Last Update: April 8th, 2025     Author: Adams Williams

Reviewed By: SMBAccountants Editorial Team

Quickbooks Export To Excel Not Working and Excel Could Not Open The Data File

Exporting Quickbooks to Excel Issues

How can you fix the Issue where exporting to excel has failed?

Item List needs to be opened first, and then open your report

Export to Excel

Steps to Export to Excel

To export reports to Excel, you can:

Total Time: 3 minutes

  1. Choose Company

    In QuickBooks, choose Company

  2. Select Profit & Loss Standard

    Go to Reports, Company, and Financial, and select Profit & Loss Standard(you can select the report option you want to work on. Profit & Loss Standard is an example in this case)

  3. Create New Worksheet

    ➤ Click Excel and go to Create New Worksheet
    ➤ Click Export. The file opens in MS-Excel
    ➤ Now shift to QuickBooks again, click Excel and then Create New Worksheet

  4. Send Report

    Go to Send Report to Excel

  5. Final Step

    ➤ Click Create a comma-separated values (.csv) file
    ➤ Now click Give a file name
    ➤ Click Save


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Export Error

When you follow the above-mentioned steps but you are still unable to export the files and reports, it means you are facing the QuickBooks Unable to Export to Excel error. The export excels error normally arises when you attempt to upgrade your QuickBooks software.

The unable to export to Excel after updating to QuickBooks 2016 is the most common of all scenarios that lead to the problems of exporting to Excel.

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Solution

Recommendation


Excel Export Types

As soon as you resolve the issue, you start your attempt to export the report to Excel. However, before you do so, it is important to be aware of the export types you can choose from.


Various Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Excel Could Not Open The Data File

1. Solution One: QuickBooks Desktop Update

2. Solution Two: Configure The User Account Control settings

3. Solution Three: Again Install QuickBooks

4. Solution Four: For Checking Microsoft Excel Compatibility

5. Solution Five: Repair Microsoft Office 

6. Solution Six: Check System Requirements of QuickBooks for MS Office

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Need Professional Help?

If you get stuck anywhere in the process, feel free to get in touch with SMB QuickBooks Technical Support Team, Which is available 24/7 on ?smbaccountants.com.


FAQs

  1. Why export is done in QuickBooks?

    The export is done to restore the data in your QuickBooks account from the backup. Another thing is that you can easily export the customers, vendors, Chart of Accounts, reports, and items to QuickBooks so that you don’t have to add them manually to the QuickBooks account.

  2. What to do to export the files to Excel?

    💠 Update your QuickBooks account
    💠 Check the requirements of the system
    💠 Repair the MS Office
    💠 Disable the UAC (User Account Control)
    💠 Again install the QuickBooks.

  3. What kind of data can be exported?

    You can export the Chart of Accounts, Items, Reports, Sales Order, Invoices, Bills, Customers, Vendors,s and more. This means all the data that is used in your company as everything is important so you don’t have to miss anything.

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