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Dropped files not being recognised

MacOS 26.3.1

Bolt AI 2.8.5 Build 60

Claude-sonnet-4.6

Drop excel file into chat. Chat shows excel file when clicked on. Claude says there has been no file uploaded

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  • 404wanderer

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    Mar 25

    “I don’t actually have the file in this chat yet.

    Please try attaching the workbook again, and if possible:

    • drag and drop the .xlsx / .xlsm file directly

    • confirm the upload finished before sending

    • tell me the exact workbook name”

  • 404wanderer

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    Mar 26

    Have confirmed that behaviour is the same is file added by using the “add file” option

  • Daniel Nguyen

    Team•

    Apr 2

    This is tricky because by default, most AI providers do not accept excel file type. So in BoltAI, I have to extract the content to plaintext first. In this case looks like it cannot parse the excel file. Any chance you can share the file with me? Thanks

  • Daniel Nguyen

    Team•

    Apr 10

    I attempted to fix this in v2.9.0. Can you try again?

    • 404wanderer

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      Apr 14

      Apologies for delay in replying. Now running 2.9.1 (build 62). Dropping the .xlsx file gives - “BoltAI couldn’t read the contents of thefile.xlxs. Please try saving it again or exporting to a modern office format”

      I’ll try to recreate it using a generic excel spreadsheet as I can’t upload this one to here for debugging

      • 404wanderer

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        Apr 14

        testing2.xlsx

        91.6 KB• Spreadsheet

        ok, here is one with no data but two tables and two sheets. This will not open in Bolt. Opens in Excel ok (but contains errors as I have removed data).

        • Daniel Nguyen

          Team•

          Apr 14

          Thank you

        • Daniel Nguyen

          Team•

          Apr 18

          Can you try again in v2.10