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Error: SharePoint List Cannot be Displayed in Datasheet View

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22 May 2012CPOL 17.3K  
The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view

Introduction

Does anyone receive the following error when you try to enable "Datasheet View" under any List?

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The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view for one or more of the following reasons:
A datasheet component compatible with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation is not installed.
Your Web browser does not support ActiveX controls.
A component is not properly configured for 32-bit or 64-bit support.
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Reason

It happens if you install 64-bit Office 2010 on the Server. Why?
A 64-bit version of the Datasheet component is not available for Office 2010.

Solution

You can install the 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components to enable the Datasheet component. It will work with the 64-bit version of Office 2010 as long as you are using a 32-bit version of an Internet browser.

URL: 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components

License

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