If you’re facing problems running an Excel file or if you find your Excel application repeatedly crashing, it might help to open Excel in Safe mode. Show
Microsoft Excel has an in-built Safe mode feature. This lets you open the application with the minimum bare-bones so that it is easier for you to identify the source of the problem. There are two ways to open Excel in Safe mode:
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use both ways to start Excel in safe mode. We will also show you how to leave the Safe mode once you’re done and how you can create a shortcut that will always open Excel in Safe mode. Table of Contents
What is Excel Safe Mode?The Excel Safe mode is usually used for troubleshooting. It is used when you find that your Excel application is crashing every time you open a particular file, or after you installed some add-ins. Sometimes the issue may also be the result of certain customizations. When you open an application in Safe mode, it opens without loading any add-ons, extensions, autocorrect features, or customizations. It also ensures that any recovered documents or startup programs don’t run, so that you can trace the feature or add-on that was causing the trouble. How to Start Excel in Safe ModeThere are two ways to open Excel in Safe mode:
Let us take a look at both these methods one by one. Opening Excel in Safe Mode with a Keyboard ShortcutYou can open Excel in Safe mode directly by using its shortcut icon, along with the CTRL key of your keyboard. Here are the steps you need to follow to open Excel in Safe mode using this method:
Opening Excel in Safe Mode from the Command LineAnother way of opening Excel is by loading its .exe file from the Windows command line, along with the ‘/safe’ switch. Here are the steps you need to follow to open Excel in Safe mode using this method:
You can tell that it is in Safe mode from the words ‘Safe mode’ written in brackets after the name of the file at the top of the Excel window. How to Create a Shortcut that Always Opens Excel in Safe ModeYou may need to open your Excel application in Safe mode on a regular basis, perhaps because of some particularly persistent and unresolvable problem, or to ensure that the application uses up minimum computer resources. In any case, the process to ensure this is quite simple. Here are the steps you need to follow:
Now whenever you want to open Excel in Safe mode, you can double-click on this shortcut directly. How to Leave Safe ModeIf you have found the cause of your problem and resolved it, you can then leave Safe mode. This is quite simple. All you need to do is close the Excel application and then open it again normally. In this tutorial, we showed you two ways in which you can launch Excel in Safe mode. We also showed you how you can leave the Safe mode and how you can create a shortcut to always open Excel in Safe mode. We hope this tutorial has been helpful and easy for you to follow. Kenapa Microsoft Excel Safe Mode?Mode aman otomatis dipicu jika aplikasi Microsoft Office tidak bisa mulai akibat masalah tertentu, seperti add-in atau ekstensi yang tidak bisa dimulai, atau sumber daya, file, registri, atau templat yang rusak.
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