How to fix "We're sorry, but Excel has ran into an error that is preventing it from working correctly. Excel will need to close as a result"

Try these steps in order:

1. Repair Office first
   • Close all Office apps.
   • Open Control Panel.
   • Go to Programs > Programs and Features.
   • Select the Office product.
   • Choose Change.
   • Run Quick Repair first.
   • If Excel still fails, run Online Repair.
   • Restart the PC after the repair finishes.
2. Check whether add-ins are causing Excel to crash
   • Start Excel in Safe Mode.
   • If Excel opens in Safe Mode, the issue is likely an add-in.
   • In Excel, go to File > Options > Add-ins.
   • In the Manage list, select COM Add-ins and choose Go.
   • Clear all add-ins.
   • Restart Excel normally.
   • If Excel starts, re-enable add-ins one at a time to find the faulty one.
3. Update Windows if Excel still does not start
   • On Windows 11: Start > type settings > Windows Update > Check for updates.
   • On Windows 10: Start > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Check online for updates from Microsoft Update.
4. If Excel opens but a specific workbook fails, try repairing the file
   • Open Excel.
   • Go to File > Open > Browse.
   • Select the workbook.
   • Select the arrow next to Open.
   • Choose Open and Repair.
5. If double-clicking files opens incorrectly or shows association errors
   • Run Quick Repair again from Control Panel > Programs and Features > Office > Change.
   • This can fix Office file-association problems.

If all Office apps are affected, Online Repair is the strongest next step because it reinstalls Office components.

• Double-clicking an Office file fails to open it in the correct Office program
• Open a document after a file corruption error
• I get a "stopped working" error when I start Office applications on my PC
• When I open an excel file it shows - We're sorry, but excel has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly, Excel will need to be closed as a result. would you like us to repair now? then shows the option "repair now","help","close" - Microsoft Q&A
• Problem with Excel that prevents if from working - Microsoft Q&A Within the past few days I find that I can not use my Excel. When I try to open a spreadsheet I receive the following message: We're sorry, but Excel has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly. Excel will need to be closed as a result.