Sometimes it happens that while saving excel files, you encounter error messages which states that MS Excel is unable to reach the place where the user is trying to save files. If you are unable to save your file, then it may surely result in data loss consequences. In order to get your data back, you can take the help of an updated backup. But, if you are not having a backup with you, then it becomes necessary to take the help of third-party excel repair tools.

          

When you try to save Excel workbook in a network location you may encounter problems and while pasting the workbook in your desired location you may get the following error:
“Document not saved excel” error

This excel error comes due to various reasons like missing path or filename, application malfunctioning etc. It may also occur in case if you are making attempts to open a file used by a different program. In such cases, you should close the files open in another program. And, then try again. You will also encounter this error if the workbook name which you are trying to save is similar to another read-only document. You should try to save the workbook with another name.

You will also get this error message in the following cases:

• If you are trying to save a file in network drive which have lost its connection.
• If the workbook contains Visual Basic for Application module, Pivot Tables or embedded objects like clip art.

If you try to save that particular workbook in a different location, you will get another error message along with “Document not saved excel” error like "Microsoft Excel cannot access the file 'Network path' error messages. For resolving the above-mentioned problem you should add the PivotTableNetworkResiliency and NetworkResiliency subkeys to system registry. But, if still you are getting the error message, you can take the help of third-party excel repair tools. These tools are built with advanced scanning techniques and algorithms and so it resolves the “Document not saved excel” error as well as other problems related to your excel files.