Remove dashes in Microsoft Excel
0Here's how to Remove dashes in Microsoft Excel.
i. Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application that allows you to create and manipulate data, charts, tables, and more. However, sometimes Excel may encounter an error that is preventing it from working correctly, such as crashing, freezing, not responding, or displaying an error message. This error can have various causes and solutions, depending on the specific error message and the Excel file that you are trying to open or work with.
To fix Microsoft Excel error that is preventing it from working correctly, you can try these methods:
1. **Run the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant**. This is a tool that can help you diagnose and troubleshoot various issues with Microsoft Excel and other Office apps on your computer. You can download and run the tool from https://aka.ms/SaRA-OfficeMacDownload and follow the instructions to fix any problems that it detects.
2. **Repair Excel**. You can repair Excel by using the built-in repair option in Windows or by using the Office Deployment Tool. To repair Excel using the built-in option, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings - Apps - Apps & features.
- Find and select Microsoft 365 or Office in the list of installed apps.
- Click Modify and then choose Online Repair or Quick Repair.
- Follow the prompts to complete the repair process.
To repair Excel using the Office Deployment Tool, follow these steps:
- Download and run the Office Deployment Tool from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117.
- Extract the files to a folder on your computer.
- Open the configuration.xml file in a text editor and modify it according to your needs. For example, you can specify which Office product and version you want to repair, and whether you want to use online or offline source files. For more information on how to configure the file, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/office-deployment-tool-configuration-options.
- Save and close the configuration.xml file.
- Open an elevated Command Prompt or PowerShell window and navigate to the folder where you extracted the files.
- Run the following command: setup.exe /configure configuration.xml
- Wait for the repair process to finish.
3. **Disable or remove add-ins**. Add-ins are extensions that enhance the functionality of Excel, but they can also cause conflicts or errors if they are incompatible, outdated, or corrupted. You can disable or remove add-ins by following these steps:
- Open Excel and go to File - Options - Add-Ins.
- In the Manage drop-down list, select COM Add-ins or Excel Add-ins and click Go.
- Uncheck the boxes next to the add-ins that you want to disable or click Remove to delete them completely.
- Click OK and restart Excel.
4. **Reset Excel to its default settings**. You can reset Excel to its default settings by deleting or renaming some files or registry keys that store your customizations and preferences. To reset Excel to its default settings, follow these steps:
- Close all Excel windows and make sure that no Excel processes are running in Task Manager.
- Open File Explorer and go to C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel (replace username with your actual user name).
- Delete or rename the Excel15.xlb file (or Excel14.xlb for Office 2010).
- Go to C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office (replace username with your actual user name).
- Delete or rename the 16.0 folder (or 15.0 for Office 2013 or 14.0 for Office 2010).
- Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Excel (or 15.0 for Office 2013 or 14.0 for Office 2010).
- Delete or rename the Options key.
5. **Use the Registry Editor**. You can use the Registry Editor to modify some values that may affect how Excel works on your computer. However, this method is not recommended for novice users, as making incorrect changes in the registry can cause serious problems on your system. To use the Registry Editor, follow these steps:
- Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common (or 15.0 for Office 2013 or 14.0 for Office 2010).
- Right-click on Common and select New - Key.
- Name the new key Graphics.
- Right-click on Graphics and select New - DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new value DisableHardwareAcceleration.
- Double-click on DisableHardwareAcceleration and set its value data to 1.
- Click OK and close Registry Editor.