There are a few ways to recover an Excel file. One way is to try to open the file and see if Excel will automatically repair it. If the file is not too corrupted, Excel may be able to open it and you can save it as a new file. Another way to try to recover an Excel file is to use a recovery program. There are a few different programs that can be used for this, and they can be found online. The recovery program will scan your computer for the Excel file and then try to repair it. If the Excel file is too corrupted, the recovery program may not be able to recover it.