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How to Inspect Excel XLSX Shared Strings

Understand repeated workbook text stored in the sharedStrings part of an Excel file.

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Work through this in order

  1. Open the workbook as a local file.
  2. Select the XLSX Shared Strings Inspector.
  3. Review the first string entries in the shared string table.
  4. Compare string indices with cells in a sheet preview.
  5. Remember that some modern workbooks store text inline instead.

Use the matching tool

Inspect a local copy with XLSX Shared Strings Inspector. After the check, save or repair files only using trusted software that supports the format.