{"id":2062,"date":"2024-02-08T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T08:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2024-02-09T06:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:32:08","slug":"7-working-solutions-to-resolve-microsoft-excel-is-not-responding-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/7-working-solutions-to-resolve-microsoft-excel-is-not-responding-error","title":{"rendered":"10 Methods to Overcome Microsoft Excel Not Responding Error!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While opening or working on a large-size worksheet, users often encounter Excel freezing or crashing issues. Sometimes, it may fail to start at all &amp; display a warning message like- \u201c<strong>Excel is not responding<\/strong>.\u201d If you are one such user and currently facing the same error, you are welcome to this post. In this blog, I\u2019ll explore the common reasons for Microsoft Excel not responding error and provide effective solutions to overcome it effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8034 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Microsoft-Excel-not-responding.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel not responding error\" width=\"409\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix corrupted Excel files, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Try Opening Excel in Safe Mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Disable the Add-Ins Manually<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Update Excel Version<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Install the Latest Windows Update <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Recompile Macros<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Try to Change the Default Printer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Close the Unnecessary Excel Process<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s8\">Repairing MS Office<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s9\">Reinstall Microsoft Excel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s10\">Repair Corrupted Excel Workbook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Should I Wait If Excel Is Not Responding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong>, you should definitely wait at least <strong>5-10 seconds<\/strong> or even up to a <strong>few minutes<\/strong> to see if the Excel application can work normally. Generally, when this error occurs, it means Excel or the computer is processing a complicated task, and it will take a longer period.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Is Excel Not Responding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft Excel may freeze or stop working midway and show not responding errors due to various unforeseen causes. Some of the most common reasons are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">COM add-ins in Excel can cause the program to become unresponsive.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Conflicting third-party apps with your Excel program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Using an outdated version of Excel &amp; Windows.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Maybe your MS Office gets corrupted.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Incompatibility between Excel version and Windows version.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Due to a damaged or corrupted Excel workbook.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Large file size<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Suddenly system shuts down or crashes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Insufficient RAM or processing power.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After identifying the major factors now let\u2019s proceed to learn <strong>how to fix Excel not responding error<\/strong> with the best methods.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What to Do When Excel Is Not Responding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When this error appears, you should first begin by <strong>restarting your Excel application<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/restart-reboot-your-pc-110262aa-fc79-1c33-7b00-c140ae3a6dac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>rebooting your PC<\/strong><\/a>. Even after doing these actions, if the error persists, it is recommended to follow the below solutions to address it successfully.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1: Try Opening Excel in Safe Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting the MS Excel in a Safe Mode can troubleshoot potential conflicts with 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-party apps. Also, it helps to disable add-ins &amp; customizations to deal with Excel not working. Follow the below steps to start Excel in safe mode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press the <strong>Windows + R<\/strong><strong> button <\/strong>simultaneously to open the run dialogue box.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Run window, type\u00a0<strong>excel.exe \/safe<\/strong>\u00a0and press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> key. This will open up the Microsoft Excel program into Safe Mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/safe2.png\" alt=\"Opening Excel in Safe Mode\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/safe2.png 399w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/safe2-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that, try to open the Non-responsive Excel File again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/manual-solution-to-fix-microsoft-excel-has-stopped-working-error-messages\">Microsoft Excel has Stopped Working Error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2: Disable the Add-Ins Manually<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can even disable the Add-Ins manually in the spreadsheet to make your Excel work again.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Go to the <strong>File <\/strong>option &gt;&gt; click on\u00a0the <strong>Excel Options<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/file-options-menu.png\" alt=\"Excel options\" width=\"749\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/file-options-menu.png 749w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/file-options-menu-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After that, click on the\u00a0<strong>Add-ins <\/strong>option present in the side menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, select <strong>Excel Add-ins <\/strong>&gt;&gt; click on the <strong>Go<\/strong>\u00a0button to open the Add-Ins selection window.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, you need to disable all the active Add-Ins there by unmarking the boxes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">At last, <strong>save the changes <\/strong>by clicking on\u00a0the <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1633 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/manage-add-ins.jpg\" alt=\"manage-add-ins\" width=\"790\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/manage-add-ins.jpg 824w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/manage-add-ins-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/manage-add-ins-768x634.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3: Update Excel Version<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using an outdated version of Excel could be the reason for the occurrence of this error. Consider updating the Excel version by following the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open Excel &gt;&gt; click <strong>File<\/strong> &gt;&gt; &#8220;<strong>Account<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, click on the &#8220;<strong>Product Information<\/strong>&#8221; &gt;&gt; &#8220;<strong>Updates Option<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, choose &#8220;<strong>Update Now<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/update-now-1.png\" alt=\"Update MS Excel\" width=\"724\" height=\"550\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4: Install the Latest Windows Update <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, <strong>MS<\/strong> <strong>Excel not working <\/strong>or not responding issues may start appearing when you skip installing the latest Windows Updates. Therefore, ensure to install the latest Windows updates on your computer and deal with the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below steps to do so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Start<\/strong> menu &gt;&gt; <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, click on <strong>Windows Update. <\/strong>Now, download and install the available updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8041 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Windows-update-1-1.png\" alt=\"MS Excel not working\" width=\"732\" height=\"572\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-file-format-dont-match-error\">10 Tips for \u201cThe File Format and Extension Of Don\u2019t Match\u201d Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5:<\/strong><strong> Recompile Macros to Fix Microsoft Excel Not Responding Error<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using problematic Macros may also trigger this issue. Follow the below-given steps to fix it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open the MS Excel and then navigate to the <strong>Developer \u2013<\/strong>&gt;\u00a0<strong>Visual Basic.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Go to\u00a0the <strong>Tools\u00a0<\/strong>-&gt;\u00a0<strong>Options. <\/strong>After opening the <strong>Options\u00a0<\/strong>window click on the <strong>General\u00a0<\/strong>tab and clear the \u2018<strong>Compile on Demand<\/strong>\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8042 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/msgbox-1-ExcelVBA-1.jpg\" alt=\"Recompile Macros\" width=\"771\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/msgbox-1-ExcelVBA-1.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/msgbox-1-ExcelVBA-1-768x377.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Using the <strong>Project\u00a0<\/strong>navigation pane you have to right-click\u00a0on the <strong>Module\u00a0<\/strong>and choose \u2018<strong>Insert<\/strong>\u2019 to insert a new module.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">At last, save the Excel file and close the MS Office application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After applying the above steps, when you try to use the macros next time then you shouldn\u2019t face the <strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong> not working error.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Method 6: Try to Change the Default Printer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This method seems irrelevant but it is not. As, whenever the user opens an Excel Spreadsheet, it internally tries to communicate with the connected Printers to check for the compatible margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s why it is recommended to change the Default printer to fix Excel not responding due to large data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Go to the search bar, type <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> &amp; open the first result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7808 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/comtrol-panel-1.png\" alt=\"Control Panel\" width=\"674\" height=\"631\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Then click on the <strong>Devices and <\/strong><strong>Printer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>To set the Printer to default, you have to right-click on the <strong>Microsoft XPS Document<\/strong> <strong>Writer<\/strong>. This will set it to a default printer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8044 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Microsoft-XPS-Document-Writer-1.png\" alt=\"Microsoft XPS Document Writer \" width=\"735\" height=\"541\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At last, try to open the Excel file again to verify the issue.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7: Close the Unnecessary Excel Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Running too many Excel processes<\/strong> in the background can lead to Excel file not responding errors. It is vital to close all the unnecessary running Excel processes to overcome the issue.<\/p>\n<p>For this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Press the \u201c<strong>Ctrl+Shift+Esc<\/strong>\u201d keys together to open <strong>Task Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Check the \u201c<strong>EXCEL.EXE<\/strong>\u201d in the list of <strong>processes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, right-click on it if it\u2019s running, and click on \u201c<strong>End Task<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/end-task.png\" alt=\"Close the Unnecessary Excel Process\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/end-task.png 610w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/end-task-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-out-of-memory-error\">Excel Not Enough System Resources to Display Completely Error!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 8: Solve Excel Not Working by Repairing MS Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another possible solution to tackle this problem is to repair the Microsoft Office. A corrupt or incomplete installation of the Office package can result in this message. Consider repairing the Office files and enjoy a seamless worksheet experience. To know the complete steps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-cannot-access-the-file#s10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 9: Reinstall Microsoft Excel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uninstalling and reinstalling the fresh copy of <strong>MS Excel<\/strong> can help you to escape the issue. Follow the given steps to do so:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the search bar, type <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> &amp; open the first result.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Navigate through the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Programs<\/strong>&#8221; &gt;&gt; &#8220;<strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Search for <strong>Microsoft Office<\/strong> and right-click then select &#8220;<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uninstall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uninstall.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uninstall-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uninstall-640x442.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After uninstalling, now download a fresh copy and install it again.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 10: Repair Corrupted Excel Workbook<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mostly it is seen that such Excel keeps flashing not responding encounters due to corrupt or damaged Excel workbook. So, to troubleshoot it, you need to first repair corrupt or damaged XLS\/XLSX files using the Open and Repair feature. It is a free Excel built-in utility that can solve the corruption issue in files effectively. To know how to use this feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/resolve-error-while-saving-excel-file#s7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For severely corrupted Excel documents, it\u2019s highly recommended to use the most reliable <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel Repair Tool<\/a>. <\/strong>Apart from file repair, this software can do easy recovery of charts, cell comments, tables, shared formulas, chart sheets, images, formulas, numbers, sort and filter, text, and other objects, etc from the corrupted worksheet.<\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<h2><strong>How Do I Recover an Excel File That Is Not Responding?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can <strong>recover an Excel file that is not responding<\/strong> by using the &#8220;Recover Unsaved Workbooks&#8221; feature. Once your Excel program starts responding then you can use this option. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Run the <strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong> application &gt;&gt; click on the <strong>File<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Open<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Recent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Search and select the exact one &#8211; unsaved Excel document.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on the<strong> &#8220;<\/strong><strong>Recover Unsaved Workbooks<\/strong>&#8221; and wait for the process to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8046 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/recover-unsaved-workbook.png\" alt=\"Recover Unsaved Workbooks\" width=\"700\" height=\"490\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open the lost Excel document then click &#8220;<strong>Save As<\/strong>&#8221; and save this document into any other safe place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What Happens When Excel Stops Responding?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Excel stops responding, at that time you can\u2019t even perform a single task within the spreadsheet.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Is My Excel File So Slow and Not Responding?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Excel is slow to respond either the <strong>workbook contains a lot of data<\/strong>, macros, formulas, add-ins, etc. or the <strong>file is corrupted<\/strong>.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Is It Common for Excel to Freeze When Working with Large Datasets?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Yes<\/strong>, Excel may struggle to handle the large datasets, leading to crashing or freezing problems.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Make Excel Respond Faster?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo make Microsoft Excel respond faster, try these tricks. <ul><li>Optimize references &amp; links. <\/li><li>Allow for extra data. <\/li><li>Minimize the used range. <\/li><li>Use functions efficiently. <\/li><li>Create faster VBA macros.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What Happens When Excel Stops Responding?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"When Excel stops responding, at that time you can\u2019t even perform a single task within the spreadsheet.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Why Is My Excel File So Slow and Not Responding?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Your Excel is slow to respond either the <strong>workbook contains a lot of data<\/strong>, macros, formulas, add-ins, etc. or the <strong>file is corrupted<\/strong>.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Is It Common for Excel to Freeze When Working with Large Datasets?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<strong>Yes<\/strong>, Excel may struggle to handle the large datasets, leading to crashing or freezing problems.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Make Excel Respond Faster?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To make Microsoft Excel respond faster, try these tricks. &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Optimize references &amp; links. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Allow for extra data. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Minimize the used range. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use functions efficiently. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create faster VBA macros.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Microsoft Excel not responding error<\/strong> can be frustrating but is often manageable with the right solution. However, by identifying the exact reason and applying the techniques mentioned in this blog, you can escape this problem effectively and enjoy a seamless spreadsheet experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/excel-not-responding-hangs-freezes-or-stops-working-37e7d3c9-9e84-40bf-a805-4ca6853a1ff4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/excel-not-responding-hangs-freezes-or-stops-working-37e7d3c9-9e84-40bf-a805-4ca6853a1ff4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/excel-running-slow-hanging-freezing-not-responding\/fba38c60-d6bb-4165-b3fb-b68ceb7aab6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/excel-running-slow-hanging-freezing-not-responding\/fba38c60-d6bb-4165-b3fb-b68ceb7aab6b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While opening or working on a large-size worksheet, users often encounter Excel freezing or crashing issues. 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