When COULDN’T REFRESH DATA TYPES errors occur, the cells linked to live data are not refreshed because Excel cannot establish a connection with the external data source.

In Excel, the Refresh option is located under the Data tab on the Ribbon; however, users can also press Ctrl+ Alt + F5 to refresh all data connections. If Excel is not starting or has some issues ...

Mac Excel users in the Microsoft 365 Insider program can launch the app and open an existing worksheet that has a report that includes data pulled from a folder using the Power Query feature.