Error message

Question

Every time I open Excel, Word or Power Point I get a message saying there is an error and it needs to be repaired. Why?

Answer 1

Are you seeing the Repair Now option? In that case, you may already know that it often fails to work.

Instead, restart your computer and then run an Online Repair of Office. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/repair-an-office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b .

   

P.S. I haven't seen an explanation of why Word crashes like this sometimes. An Online Repair would normally fix the problem, though.

Answer 2

The error message you are encountering when opening Excel, Word, or PowerPoint indicates that there is a problem with the Office applications that requires repair. This issue often arises due to corrupted components within the Office suite. To resolve this, you can perform an Online Repair of Microsoft Office. Here are the steps:

1. Close all Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
2. Open Settings on Windows.
3. Navigate to Apps > Installed apps.
4. Find Microsoft 365 (or Office) in the list.
5. Click the three dots next to it and select Modify.
6. Choose Online Repair and confirm.
7. The repair process may take 15-30 minutes, so do not cancel it even if it seems slow.
8. Restart your PC once the repair is complete.
9. After restarting, open Excel first to check if it opens normally.

If the issue persists after performing the repair, further troubleshooting may be necessary.