How to repair excel because of some errors and I cannot access my works or edits

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How to repair excel because of some errors and I cannot access my works or edits

Bariakor Loretta Diengdoh Mawiong 20

I have been continuously tried to repair and edit my works, but nothing is being solved, any suggestions

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Michelle Nguyen 1,260 Independent Advisor

Hi @Bariakor Loretta Diengdoh Mawiong

Based on the information you provided, I understand that you have repeatedly tried to repair and edit your Excel work, but the issue is still unresolved.

To help you further, could you please provide the following information?

A screenshot of the error message or issue you are experiencing. Please make sure to hide or remove any personal, confidential, or sensitive information before sharing it.
Your Excel version.
The specific steps or actions that trigger the issue.
Whether the issue occurs with one particular workbook or with all workbooks.

This information will help me better understand and investigate the issue.

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Bariakor Loretta Diengdoh Mawiong 20

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Bariakor Loretta Diengdoh Mawiong 20 Reputation points

2026-08-15T06:46:01.43+00:00

Also, the issue occurs with all workbooks.
Michelle Nguyen 1,260 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-17T07:45:42.1+00:00

Hi @Bariakor Loretta Diengdoh Mawiong

Thank you for the update.

As a first step, please try the following instruction to online repair
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/lifecycle/repair-an-office-application

Then, could you please try launching Excel in Safe Mode? If Excel opens successfully in Safe Mode, the issue is likely related to an add-in. In that case, please try disabling all Excel add-ins and then launch Excel normally again.

After that, please try opening the file in Excel for the Web and let me know whether the file opens successfully there.

Please let me know the results of each step, and I'll help you investigate further.

Answer 2

Try these steps in order, since repeated repair attempts have not fixed the problem:

Repair the workbook itself
- In Excel, select File > Open.
- Browse to the file.
- Select the workbook.
- Select the arrow next to Open > Open and Repair.
- Choose Repair first.
- If that fails, choose Extract Data to recover values and formulas.
If the file is on a network drive or affected by a disk issue
- Move the workbook to a local drive first.
- Then try Open and Repair again.
If the workbook was open when it became corrupted
- Select File > Open.
- Double-click the workbook name.
- Select Yes to reopen the last saved version.
- This removes unsaved changes that may have caused the corruption.
If Excel itself is failing, repair Office
- In Windows, right-click Start.
- In Windows 11 select Installed apps, or in Windows 10 select Apps and Features.
- Select the Microsoft Office product and choose Modify.
- Run Online Repair. This is more complete than Quick Repair.
- Restart the PC after the repair finishes.
If Excel still will not open correctly, check add-ins
- Start Excel and disable add-ins manually.
- If Excel starts after an add-in is unchecked, that add-in is the cause.
- Older add-ins such as ABBYY FineReader and Dragon Naturally Speaking are specifically noted as possible causes.
- If Excel still does not start after all add-ins are unchecked, the issue is not add-in related.
If the file says it cannot be edited
- Close Excel.
- Restart the computer.
- This can clear a temporary file lock left after a crash.

If the problem happens with only one workbook, focus on Open and Repair and Extract Data. If it happens with all Excel files, focus on Online Repair and checking add-ins.