My Microsoft Excel Is Not Working On My Mac

Aug 01, 2019  Solutions to fix the ‘Microsoft Excel 2016 is not responding’ error All the solutions described below have been found useful in one or the other case. Try them one by one. Solution 1: Open Excel in Safe Mode. Opening Excel in Safe Mode is a common do-it-yourself and straightforward solution to fix ‘Excel 2016 is not responding’ problem.

I’m not able to open any document on my computer. When I click on Excel, it says Microsoft Office Excel has stopped working. System will close down. Window will error.

  1. A couple of solutions here:
    http://office2013issues.blogspot.com/2013/02/fixed-office-2013-has-stopped-working.html

    try and see if it works

  2. Uninstall Office.
    Download and run the Windows Install Cleanup Tool being very careful to only check the MS Office apps.
    Re-install Office and try again.

  3. Try opening Office in 'safe mode' before doing a reinstall or uninstall. Hold down the ctrl key and click on the excel icon. it should tell you that you're starting it in safe mode, click ok to that message. If it starts up ok, then it's an addon that's causing the problem. if it doesn't start up ok, and shuts down then you can go into event viewer and see if it recorded the error there. it could be a simple 'repair' that's needed as others suggested, or it may be something not office related. Event viewer can be launched by click the start 'orb' and in the search box type event and it should come up in the search results. Once open, click on the arrow next to 'Windows Logs'. Then go to Applications and check the last few entries for the office shutdown. Or click the arrow next to 'Applications and Services' and then go to 'Microsoft Office Alerts' and see if it recorded anything there. Once you get an event and get the basic description, and event id, post it here, or do a search online and you should be able to find a resolution. If there is nothing in event viewer then try a reinstall as the others have suggested.

  4. you should try repairing. GO to control panel select Microsoft office-> right click-> select change.
    after that a window will open with a repair option. select that. after repair check if it works
    hope that helps.

  5. try repairing or reinstalling MS office .
    For alternate options use openoffice

  6. better go for open office from apache
    refer the link to download http://goo.gl/G8nR8
    and please trash the junk applications from microsoft

  7. Try going into 'Programs and Features' in Window's Control Panel. Select your version of Microsoft Office or Excel. Instead of 'Uninstall', choose 'Change' right next to it. Choose the 'Repair' radio button and then Next. See if that fixes the issue.

    If it doesn't uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Excel or Office as a whole.

  8. Reset User Options And Registry Settings In Word
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822005#LetMeFixItMyselfAlways

These days we all live and work in a multi-device, multi-platform world, and so when building Office 2016 for Mac, one of our key objectives was to make it as easy as possible to transition from using Office for Windows to using Office for Mac and back again. That’s why you’ll notice an interface that’s consistent with what you’d expect when using Office 2016 for Windows, and why we added support for virtually all of the Windows Excel Ctrl keyboard shortcuts. So when it came to working with external data, we applied that same logic: how can we make the experience great and working cross platform easier than ever?

External data in Excel 2016 for Mac

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We examined how we could improve external data for Excel 2016 for Mac and made the following changes:

  • Excel 2016 for Mac comes with a pre-installed and integrated SQL Server ODBC driver, which we worked hand-in-hand with Simba Technologies to provide.
  • Excel 2016 for Mac has a brand new Microsoft Query (MSQuery) and Connection Manager to make creating and managing all of your data connections easier and more consistent with Windows.

Let’s take a deep dive into how each of these improvements can help you.

Native support for ODBC data connections

Excel 2016 for Mac supports ODBC data connections with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database right out of the box. This means several great things for anyone who works with external data:

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  • When creating or refreshing data connections to SQL Server, there are no third-party drivers required—everything you need is included right in the app.
  • Connections made to SQL Server in Excel 2016 for Mac will work in Excel for Windows and vice versa. Have a workbook with ODBC data connections you’ve been using on Windows and never been able to use on your Mac? Well, now you can with cross-platform compatibility.
  • If you want to connect to something other than SQL Server, we still have several great partners offering third-party drivers to connect to any data source you can imagine.

In addition, all of the ways in which you interact with external data are now consistent between the platforms. Looking for that Refresh button? It’s on the Data tab just as you’d expect.

The Data tab in Excel 2016 for Mac.

A better way to work with external data connections

One of the biggest improvements to working with external data connections in Excel for Windows in recent releases has been the Connection Manager. It provides a central place to see all of the data connections in a workbook, see where they are used, and modify, remove or refresh each one individually. With Excel 2016 for Mac, you now have that same Connection Manager you are familiar with from Windows. All of your connections are displayed, and you can click any of them to see where they are used in your workbook and to perform any action.

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The all-new Connection Manager in Excel 2016 for Mac.

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The Connection Properties dialog has been streamlined as well to match Excel for Windows, so that you now only see the properties that apply to your particular data connection.

All of your connection properties are in one place and just like Excel for Windows.

However, what good is easier management of your data connections if it’s too hard to create them to begin with? With Excel 2016 for Mac, creating a connection to SQL Server is easier than ever. On the Data tab, simply select New Database Query > SQL Server ODBC, and you are presented with a simple connection dialog. Once it’s filled out, the newly redesigned MSQuery launches.

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The all-new MSQuery in Excel 2016 for Mac.

The new MSQuery experience is very similar to the SQL Query Analyzer that many of you have worked with. On the left is a listing of the databases and tables in your database that you can explore. At the top right is a color-coded SQL editor, and at the bottom right are the results of any query you run. Simply enter a SQL statement, click Run Query to make sure it works. Once it does, click Return Data to drop your data right back into your worksheet. And that’s it; your data is now in your Excel workbook, live and ready to use in Excel 2016 for Mac or Excel for Windows!

Working with a third-party data provider works the exact same way. The only difference is that after installing the data provider, you select New Database Query > From Database and then select your data provider from the Apple iODBC manager.

Now it’s your turn!

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We think we’ve made huge strides in making external data easier than ever in Excel 2016 for Mac and we hope you do too. Give it a try and let us know of any questions or feedback you have in the comments!