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In this blog, we will learn how to remove the blocked file type in a location using PowerShell cmdlets.

Excel Service Application

SharePoint 2013 is a collaboration environment that organizations of all sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business processes.

Excel Service Application
  1. Excel Service is a business intelligence tool that allows you to share the data-connected workbooks across an organization.
  2. Excel Service in SharePoint Server 2013 is a shared service that you can use to publish Excel 2013 workbooks on SharePoint Server.
Why we are using these commands.

Excel Service Application loads only workbooks that are stored in a trusted file location.

Steps
  • Open your SharePoint Management Shell.
  • Copy the below code.
  • Run this one.

    Remove-SPExcelBlockedFileType [-Identity] <SPExcelBlockedFileTypePipeBind> -ExcelServiceApplication <SPExcelServiceApplicationPipeBind> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
Example

Get-SPExcelServiceApplication -Identity "ExcelServiceApplication" | Remove-SPExcelBlockedExcelFileType -FileType XLSX

Conclusion

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