Active X error when opening SharePoint library in DataSheet view
February 10th, 2010
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Recently I have received several calls from our users saying that whenever the try to open a document library in DataSheet view the get the following error message:
" The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view for one or more of the following reasons: A datasheet component compatible with Windows SharePoint Services is not installed, your browser does not support ActiveX controls, or support for ActiveX controls is disabled. "
All of our office computers have:
- Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack
Poking around on the Web, I found several solutions for folks who were using Office 2003. Here’re the most common solutions I found for Office 2003:
