Microsoft Excel It's a great spreadsheet application that's part of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, and it's also available on Mac. It's available as a standalone application, and you don't need to install the entire Office suite. This makes it easy to work on spreadsheets on Mac, as the application offers a very similar interface compared to the Windows version. But what if Excel refuses to open on your Mac? No one wants to waste their efforts worth days, weeks, or months. You can try troubleshooting the application. We've compiled a list of solutions to fix the failure to open. Microsoft Excel On Mac.
1. Quit and restart Microsoft Excel.
Starting with the most obvious solution, you can first try force-quitting the app. You can then restart it to see if it works properly. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Click Apple logo in the upper left corner.
Step 2: Locate Imposing termination from the dropdown menu.
Step 3: Locate Microsoft Excel of Application List and click Force Quit.
Step 4: Restart the application and see if it's open now on Mac Your.
2. Update the Microsoft Excel application.
Microsoft actively pushes out regular updates for its apps. When an app won't open on your Mac, you should check for an update. Here's how.
Step 1: tap on App Store icon in Dock and open App StoreYou can also click on Command + Space to start Spotlight Search , And type App Store and press Return to turn on App Store.
Step 2: Click Updates Yours from the left menu.
Step 3: Click on Command + R To refresh the updates screen.
Download and install the update if you see one for Microsoft Excel. Then, try running it on your Mac.
3. Boot your MAC into Safe Mode
Booting your Mac into Safe Mode will help you check for any interference from a third-party application while you're opening Microsoft Excel. Safe Mode will disable all third-party applications and system-only applications while your Mac is running.
For M1 Mac users
Follow these steps if you're using a Mac with an M1 chip.
Step 1: Click Apple logo In the upper left corner and select Shut Down from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: After turning off your Mac, press and hold power button to see Two startup options – Macintosh HD and Options.
Step 3: Locate Mac HD. Press and hold Shift key And click Continue in safe mode.
Step 4: After turning on your Mac Safe Mode , Try Run Microsoft Excel.
For Intel Mac users
MacBook users with Intel chips need to follow these steps.
Step 1: Click Apple logo In the upper left corner of the screen and select Reboot from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Press and hold Shift key The moment your Mac restarts.
Step 3: freedom Shift key Once View the login window on your screen.
4. Remove Microsoft Excel preference files
Microsoft Excel creates a preferences file for your customizations, such as keyboard shortcuts. You can fix Microsoft Excel not opening on your Mac by temporarily relocating the preferences file. This will reveal whether using the application without any customizations helps.
Follow these steps.
Step 1:Turn on Finder app. Click Go option In the menu bar at the top left.
Step 2: Locate Go to Folder option from the dropdown menu.
A search box will appear on your screen.
Step 3: Type the command below in the search box and press Return.
~ / Library
Step 4: Locate First search result.
Step 5: Locate Containers folder from the list.
Step 6: After opening the folder, type com.microsoft.excel.plist in search box in the upper right corner.
Step 7: Locate File And drag it towards recycle bin.
Step 8: Restart Microsoft Excel.
5. Run the disk utility.
Disk Utility is a good option for checking for storage errors on your Mac. Random app installations or large file transfers can cause such errors and reduce your Mac's performance. Follow these steps to fix any storage errors that are causing problems opening Microsoft Excel.
Follow these steps.
Step 1: Click Launchpad on Though.
Step 2: Look for Disk Utility.
Step 3: tap on Disk Utility icon To open application.
Step 4: in Disk Utility window , Click First Aid.
Step 5: Select Play to start. first aid.
Step 6: Click "Continue" to confirm your choice.
Once you run Disk Utility and repair your disk, try opening Microsoft Excel.
6. Create a new user account
You can try to resolve this issue by creating a new user account on your Mac and launching Excel. Here's how.
Step 1: Go to Settings on a Mac Your.
Step 2: Click Users and groups.
You will see your name as an administrator in Users & Groups.
Step 3: to add New user , Click Lock Code at the bottom left.
Step 4: Enter Mac password your and click unlock.
Step 5: Click Plus sign In the lower left corner of the window.
Step 6: Add Full name, account name, password, and password hint. then select Create a user.
You will see your newly created user profile on the left.
Step 7: Locate New profile And click Square next to “Allow user to administer this computer” option.
Step 8: close Tab and click Apple logo.
Step 9: Sign out of Current user account Your and log in with the newly created account.
Next, try opening Microsoft Excel to see if it works properly now.
7. Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Excel
As a last resort, we recommend uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Excel from your Mac. This will give the application a fresh start on your system. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Click Finder.
Step 2: Select Applications from the left menu.
Step 3: Choose Microsoft Excel from the list.
Step 4: Select it and drag it towards recycle bin.
Step 5: Confirm your action by Enter Touch ID or password.
Step 6: Open recycle bin and click Empty.
If you have other files you don't want to delete, right-click on Microsoft Excel and click Delete Immediately.
Step 7: Enter touch ID or password again to confirm.
Step 8: Go to App Store , and install Microsoft Excel application and log in with Your Microsoft account.
EXCEL with Microsoft Excel
The solutions above will help you fix Microsoft Excel not working on your Mac. If you're using a lot of Excel files at once, try closing all other applications. This will prevent your Mac from overheating, especially if it's 3-4 years old.
