Lost Excel Program

Question

Following copilot instructions to restore mini toolbar in Excel (even though "view mini toolbar is checked) Excel was lost. Can I retrieve it?

Answer 1

Hello JohnCioffi_4775,  Welcome to the Microsoft community.Is the “mini toolbar” you are referring to the quick access toolbar?If the quick access toolbar has disappeared, I suggest you try the following methods first to see if you can recover it.1.Repair OfficeRepair an Office application - Microsoft Support2. Reset OfficeYou can try resetting Office to see if that solves the problem.Press Windows + R, type “regedit” and press Enter.Find the path below and rename the Office folder (right click on it and select Rename. You can rename Office to Officeold.)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OfficeDisclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.3. Uninstall and Reinstall OfficePlease refer to the steps in the link below to uninstall Office first.Uninstall Office from a PC - Microsoft SupportAfter uninstalling Office, you can reinstall Office using the method linked below.Download, install, or reinstall Microsoft 365, Office 2024, or Office 2021 on a PC or Mac - Microsoft SupportIf the above methods can not solve the problem, please send us the information of the version of Office you are using, here is conducive to us to do further testing.About Office: What version of Office am I using? - Microsoft SupportSincerelyCarlos - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialisto