Facing errors in Microsoft Excel when trying to access files from your Documents or Downloads folder on macOS?

This quick tutorial shows you step-by-step how to give Excel Full Disk Access, so you can open and edit files without permission issues. Learn how to: Navigate to System Settings Enable Full Disk Access for Excel Fix common Excel file access errors

Follow this guide to avoid "[Access Denied]" or "[DataSource.Error]" messages in Excel on your Mac.