how can i reset excel or office to default settings

Question

hi, is there a way to reset excel to default settings

Answer 1

Hi, my name is Nigel and I am an Independent Advisor here to try and work with you on this issue you are having.

If you Open up Microsoft Excel.

Click on the "Tools" menu and then click "Customize.".

Right-click the menu you want to restore and then click the "Reset" button.

This will restore the menu to its original settings.

Consequently, restoring all the menus will restore Microsoft Excel to its defaults.

You can then repeat this process for other Office applications.

Hope this helps!

Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes.

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Answer 2

Another way is to do a "method 2" uninstall then re-install.

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Uninstall Office 2016 / 365 – 2007

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/uninstall-office-from-a-pc-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

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Method 1: Uninstall from Control Panel (or Settings dialog)

Method 2: Completely uninstall Office with the uninstall support tool (SetupProd_OffScrub.exe)

Method 3: Remove manually (Registry Hack)

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The Method 1, “Normal uninstall”, is designed with the assumption that you will be re-installing Office. It does NOT delete everything. It leaves configuration files like NORMAL.DOTM and other templates etc. It also leaves configuration Registry entries. Normally these “carry-overs” are safe. But if method 1 didn’t fix your problem, they may be the cause.

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Method 2 (and 3) are intended to completely wipe Office from your computer

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Note:Method 1 includes links to Office version specific re-install instructions

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Office File Account - 365 activated Pro Plus 2016 not activated.jpg

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Method 2

So if Method 1 doesn’t fix your problem, try Method 2. Method 2 does a more thorough job that the “normal” uninstall (aka Method 1). It deletes “everything” associated with Office  except your personal (document, spreadsheet etc) files created using Office

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  *  Boot the computer.

  *  After the restart go to **http://office.com/myaccount to re-install Office 365**.

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**http://www.thewindowsclub.com/uninstall-microsoft-office-2013-365** - This page is a “how-to” on using 27390501 and has screen captures of the whole uninstall process

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NOTE:  BEFORE you start the uninstall,

If you have an Office 365 bundle or Office 2016 / 2019, make sure you can access the MyAccount page so you can reinstall.

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Answer 3

there is no "tools" menu

Answer 4

That reply was instructions for the good old "menu" versions of Office, 2003 and earlier.  That userid has been removed, I don't ,know why.

Answer 5

How would I "reset" Excel on a Mac?