Why does my Lexar USB drive ONLY show in Disk Utilities?

I have read other questions about disk drives NOT showing up on Desktop. I do have external disks checked in preferences AND when I go to save an excel file it shows the drive as an option to save to. I have files on it, WHY CAN I NOT ACCESS IT!?
Whether it is simple or not, I'm not figuring it out please help!

Disk Utility can sometimes see external drives that don't register on the Desktop. This can also apply to damaged USB drives.
Have you tried this? In Disk Utility, click on (highlight)  the Lexmar USB drive listed on the left side, then on the toolbar click the icon, Mount. With a bit of luck this may now show on the Desktop.

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