My recommendation is that you try the “Quick” repair first, which I’ll demonstrate here. Having clicked “Modify”, Office Repair begins with a choice of how thorough you want the Repair to be.

If you installed one of the more recent versions by downloading directly from Microsoft, the repair may happen without any additional discs required. You may be presented with a UAC prompt, asking for your permission to let the set-up program make changes to your system.ĭepending on how you installed Office, you may need your original installation media – either the original install CDs, DVD, or the equivalent.

(In earlier versions of Windows, you may need to right-click to see the options.) Click on Modify (or Change in earlier versions). (In earlier versions of Windows, launch Control Panel, and click on Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features.)Īfter the list populates, which can take a few seconds, look for Microsoft Office (or use the search box and just enter “Office”).Ĭlick on the Microsoft Office entry to expose the actions you can take. On the next page, click on Apps and Features. Launching Microsoft Office Setupįire up the Windows Settings app, and click on System.

In fact, it can happen to any of the Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and others.įortunately, Microsoft Office has an option to help deal with situations like this.