{"id":2861,"date":"2025-10-20T08:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2025-10-21T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:16:31","slug":"fix-excel-workbook-keeps-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-workbook-keeps-reopening","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Excel Reopens After Closing \u2013 How to Fix It Quickly?"},"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;\">Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application, which is used worldwide for tasks such as data analysis, budgeting, financial modeling and data management.\u00a0However, many users face an annoying issue where <strong>Microsoft Excel reopens after closing<\/strong>. This unexpected behavior can ruin the spreadsheet experience and interrupt the entire workflow. Fortunately, this problem can be easily solved by trying some quick methods mentioned in this post.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s check out this post.<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupt Excel file, 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<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Does Excel Reopen When I Close It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A wide variety of reasons can contribute to this problem. Some of the common factors are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Add-ins Conflicts- <\/strong>Sometimes, Excel add-ins may not be compatible with your Excel version, it can lead to instability &amp; unexpected restarts.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Memory Leaks- <\/strong>When MS Excel consumes too much system memory, it can cause an automatic restart.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corrupted Excel Workbook-<\/strong> Corruption in a specific Excel workbook that you are trying to close.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Incomplete or Corrupted Excel Installation- <\/strong>A corrupted or incomplete Excel installation can also contribute to restarting an Excel application when attempting to close it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix Microsoft Excel Reopens After Closing Issue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To overcome <strong>MS Excel 365 reopens after closing<\/strong> issue, apply the following methods:<\/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<h3><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Disable the Faulty Add-ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Stop A Specific Workbook From Opening When You Start Excel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Start Excel In Safe Mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Ensure Enough Memory<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Repair Corrupted Excel Workbook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Repair\/Reinstall Office<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Seek Professional Help<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Disable the Faulty Add-ins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Temporarily disabling the faulty add-ins within Excel can help to solve the current problem you are facing while handling spreadsheets. To disable the add-ins, you have to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In Excel, click \u201c<strong>File<\/strong>\u201d menu &gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8249 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/File-tab.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel Reopens After Closing\" width=\"582\" height=\"164\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In the \u2018<strong>Excel Options<\/strong>\u2019 window, you have to click on the\u00a0<strong>Add-Ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, choose the\u00a0<strong>COM Add-ins\u00a0<\/strong>from a \u2018<strong>Manage\u2019 <\/strong>drop-down.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After that, click\u00a0<strong>Go\u00a0<\/strong>&amp; uncheck the add-ins checkbox one by one from a COM Add-ins &gt;&gt; hit\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/excel-opens-in-a-tiny-window-2.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel Reopens After Closing\" width=\"666\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-file-closes-immediately-after-opening\">Resolve Excel File Closes Immediately After Opening Issue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- <\/strong><strong>Stop A Specific Workbook From Opening When You Start Excel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This problem also be encountered if you specify an alternative startup folder for Excel. Similarly in this case also, the entire file present within the folder automatically gets opened. So, to fix the Excel workbook that keeps reopening issue you need to remove an alternative startup folder:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Choose the\u00a0<strong>File <\/strong>option from the menu and then hit on the <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the\u00a0<strong>Advanced <\/strong>tab option and then choose the\u00a0<strong>General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck the box having the statement &#8220;<strong>At startup, open all files in<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/3.png\" alt=\"At startup, open all files in\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/7-working-solutions-to-resolve-microsoft-excel-is-not-responding-error\"><strong>Excel application stops responding<\/strong><\/a> or will take more time to start if any of these conditions get true:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The files in either the startup folder aren&#8217;t valid Excel workbooks or worksheets.<\/li>\n<li>The files are stored on a network drive that has a slow network connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Steps to remove files within alternative startup folders and XLStart folder:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Press the Win + R keys to open <strong>Run <\/strong>box.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In the <strong>opened<\/strong> box, you need to type one of the following options and hit the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button from your keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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<ul>\n<li>For Office365 or 2019 64-bit:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\xx\\XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where &#8220;xx&#8221; represents the version that you are using (for example, Office15, Office14, etc.).<\/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<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>For Office365 or 2019 32-bit:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root\\xx\\XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li>You can also give it a try of the following:\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>%appdata%\\Microsoft\\excel\\XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>C:\\Users\\UserName\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\excel\\XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Either you can delete all the files present in the XLStart folder or just shift them into another folder.<\/li>\n<li>Make a restart of your Excel application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- Start Excel In Safe Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix the <strong>Excel keeps reopening after closing<\/strong><strong>\u00a0issue<\/strong> you can start your Excel application in safe mode. As it\u2019s a temporary method so, you need to do this every time you start your Excel application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/open-excel-in-safe-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Starting the Excel application in safe mode<\/strong><\/a> mainly prevents the toolbar customizations, Excel add-ins, and startup folders from being loaded when the Excel application starts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here, I will show you how you can <strong>start Excel in safe mode <\/strong>using command-line switches. Follow the below-mentioned steps:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Start <\/strong>button on your PC, and then type <strong>Run <\/strong>in the search box.<\/li>\n<li>In your open run box, you\u00a0 can type any of the following lines but don\u2019t put both of the following at once:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>excel.exe \/safe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>excel.exe \/automation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Choose the <strong>OK <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>To Exit from safe mode, click on Cancel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Note<\/span>&#8211; <\/strong>The \/safe switch option will open your Excel application in safe mode. Whereas, the \/automation switch disables all the auto-run macros and automatically opens files.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- Ensure Enough Memory<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you use your Excel spreadsheet for adding data, customization formatting, or adding shapes, the size of the file grows fairly. Therefore, ensure that your system has <strong>sufficient RAM<\/strong> or <strong>storage<\/strong> to run the Excel application.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- Repair Corrupted Excel Workbook<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corruption in the Excel workbook is one of the major reasons behind Microsoft Excel restarts after closing problem. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/13-ways-to-repair-corrupt-excel-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>repair your corrupted Excel file<\/strong><\/a>, you can use Microsoft\u2019s built-in tool known as \u201c<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>\u201d. This utility can be used for free to overcome the corruption issue. Follow the below steps to run this tool:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Excel, go to the\u00a0<strong>File <\/strong>&gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to\u00a0<strong>Browse <\/strong>to choose the faulty Excel file.<\/li>\n<li>After selecting the desired file, click an arrow next to the\u00a0<strong>Open\u00a0<\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<li>Then, locate &amp; click on the\u00a0<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8190 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-25-1.png\" alt=\"Open and Repair\" width=\"615\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, click on the\u00a0\u201c<strong>Repair\u201d <\/strong>among the various options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair.jpg\" alt=\"Excel reopens after closing\" width=\"847\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair.jpg 847w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/excel-open-and-repair-768x158.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, if you are finding the Open and Repair tool method is time-consuming and ineffective, it is recommended to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MS Excel Repair Tool<\/strong><\/a> to fix the Excel errors. 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Repairing the Office programs may help you to deal with such problems. Follow the below steps to do so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close Excel or other Office apps.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Start &amp; search for <strong>Control Panel, <\/strong>and click on the first result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<ul>\n<li>Then, click on <strong>Programs<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6464 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/control-panel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Control Panel\" width=\"646\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/control-panel-1.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/control-panel-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/control-panel-1-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, locate and click on <strong>Microsoft Office<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Change\u00a0<\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3308 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Office\" width=\"665\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel.png 885w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-306x205.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After that, choose &#8216;<strong>Quick <\/strong><strong>repair&#8217;<\/strong> &gt;&gt; &#8216;<strong>Repair<\/strong>&#8216; &gt;&gt; &#8216;<strong>Continue<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li>This will repair MS Office installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-2.png\" alt=\"ms office repair from control panel 2\" width=\"490\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-2.png 490w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ms-office-repair-from-control-panel-2-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After completion of these steps, if the issue persists, then consider <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/download-and-install-or-reinstall-microsoft-365-or-office-2021-on-a-pc-or-mac-4414eaaf-0478-48be-9c42-23adc4716658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reinstalling MS Office<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7- Seek Professional Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the above solutions fail, then the last option left for you is to seek professional help from the Microsoft Support Team. They will surely respond quickly and solve the Excel problem for you.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Stop Excel from Auto Opening?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo stop Excel from auto opening, follow these steps: <ul><li>Go to <strong>File<\/strong> menu &gt;&gt; select <strong>Options<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Choose the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; locate a General section. <\/li><li>Clear the box next to <strong>At startup<\/strong>, open all files in.                     <\/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>Can Outdated Hardware Cause Excel to Restart After Closure?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, lacking system memory or outdated hardware can lead to Excel restarting and closing 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>What is Ctrl Shift +L in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCtrl + shift + L is the shortcut to enable the filtering of selected cells in Excel.                    <\/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 Does Excel Hang Again and Again?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDue to software glitches or corrupt Excel installation, Excel may hang again and again.                    <\/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 to Close Excel When It Won&#039;t Close?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can close Excel by pressing Alt + F4 keys outside of Excel                     <\/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>Will Reinstalling Excel Delete My Saved Files &amp; Data?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, reinstalling Microsoft Excel will not affect your saved files or data.                    <\/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\": \"How Do I Stop Excel from Auto Opening?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To stop Excel from auto opening, follow these steps: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Go to <strong>File<\/strong> menu &gt;&gt; select <strong>Options<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Choose the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; locate a General section. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clear the box next to <strong>At startup<\/strong>, open all files in.\"\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\": \"Can Outdated Hardware Cause Excel to Restart After Closure?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Yes, lacking system memory or outdated hardware can lead to Excel restarting and closing 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\": \"What is Ctrl Shift +L in Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Ctrl + shift + L is the shortcut to enable the filtering of selected cells in Excel.\"\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 Does Excel Hang Again and Again?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Due to software glitches or corrupt Excel installation, Excel may hang again and again.\"\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 to Close Excel When It Won't Close?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"You can close Excel by pressing Alt + F4 keys outside of Excel\"\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\": \"Will Reinstalling Excel Delete My Saved Files &amp; 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However, by following the workable solutions specified above in this post, you can ensure Excel shuts down properly every time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope this blog is helpful to you.<\/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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/1191572\/when-i-close-excel-an-empty-excel-window-opens-aga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/1191572\/when-i-close-excel-an-empty-excel-window-opens-aga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/word-and-excel-re-open-on-their-own-immediately\/840a79dd-6abf-4199-8749-da9fff7d7e5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/word-and-excel-re-open-on-their-own-immediately\/840a79dd-6abf-4199-8749-da9fff7d7e5c<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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; 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