Also, users complain about Excel dates showing as numbers on Windows 11.

Why won’t Excel open in Safe Mode?

Microsoft Excel not opening in Safe Mode can occur due to many factors affecting its performance on your PC. Some factors that can cause the issue are:

Issues with Office installation files – When the Office installation files on your PC are missing or corrupt, it affects the services and programs dependent on it. Also, corrupt Excel files on Windows 11 can cause issues. Problematic Add-ins on Excel – Add-ins can become corrupt and faulty, causing issues with their processes and blocking their response to commands. Outdated Windows OS – Running Excel on an outdated OS can cause version incompatibility with Excel. So, Excel not opening in Safe can be due to an outdated Windows OS.

These causes may vary on different devices. We’ll take you through some basic steps to fix the problem.

How do I force Excel to open in Safe Mode?

Go through the following preliminary checks:

Temporarily disable third-party antivirus software. Close other Office applications running on your computer. Install all the latest OS updates. Restart your computer and check if the issue persists.

To effectively implement the steps to force Excel to open in Safe Mode, fix the factors preventing it from opening. SPONSORED

1. Start Excel in Safe Mode

This is the most simple method of opening Excel in safe mode, so make sure you try it.

2. Start Excel in Safe Mode while Windows is in Safe Mode

Restarting Windows in Safe Mode will resolve startup apps that may impede Excel from starting in Safe Mode. Read our guide on how to fix the Safe Mode not working on Windows 11.

3. Create a switch in the file path to always open Excel in Safe Mode

4. Repair Microsoft Office

If Excel won’t open in safe mode, the Microsoft Office repair procedure fixes any corrupt installation files. Read our guide on adding the Run command to the Start menu in Windows 11. Conclusively, you can check how to fix Excel not scrolling down on Windows 11. Also, you may be interested in how to troubleshoot SharePoint Export to Excel not working on your computer. We hope you managed to open Excel in Safe Mode using our guide. Let us know how it went in the comments section below.

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