Excel has stopped working. You can do that
If Excel hangs up and reports that the software has stopped working, it is not always due to a simple problem. We show you how you can use Excel reliably again.
Excel doesn't work - that can help
- Restart: First try restarting the computer. This solves temporary problems. If that doesn't help, follow the next steps.
- Updates: In some cases, problems can be solved with the latest Windows updates. If updates for Office are available, install them.
- Installation: If the instructions in the next paragraph do not lead to the desired success, uninstall Excel. Instead of uninstalling, you can also select repair there.
Repair Excel in Safe Mode
Many programs nest in Excel in the form of add-ins. To safely start Excel and disable the add-ins, you need to use Safe Mode.
- Safe mode: Simultaneously press the [Windows] and [R] keys so that the "Execute" command opens. Enter "excel / safe" and click on the "OK" button. Then Excel starts in safe mode.
- Add-ins: Deactivate all add-ins at the beginning. This way you can check whether you have found the culprit here.
If the problem persists, the last option is to completely uninstall Office and then reinstall it.