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Experiencing a blank page when opening Excel documents can be frustrating, but there are several potential solutions to this issue. Try the following steps to resolve the problem:

1. Restart Excel: Close Excel completely and then reopen it. Sometimes, this can clear temporary glitches.
2. Check for Updates: Ensure that you have the latest updates installed for your version of Excel. Microsoft frequently releases updates that address bugs and improve performance.
3. Disable Add-Ins: Add-ins can sometimes conflict with Excel. Try opening Excel in Safe Mode, which disables all add-ins, to see if the issue persists:
• Press Win + R, type excel.exe /safe, and press Enter.
• If Excel opens without the blank page, it indicates an add-in is causing the problem. You can then disable add-ins one by one to identify the culprit.
4. Repair Office Installation: If the issue persists, you can try repairing your Office installation:
• Close Excel.
• Go to the Control Panel.
• Select "Programs" > "Programs and Features."
• Locate Microsoft Office, right-click it, and select "Change."
• Choose "Quick Repair" or "Online Repair" and follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Reset Excel Settings: You can try resetting Excel's settings to their default state:
• Close Excel.
• Press Win + R, type excel.exe /unregserver, and press Enter.
• Then, press Win + R again, type excel.exe /regserver, and press Enter.
• Open Excel to see if the issue is resolved.
6. Check for Third-Party Software Conflicts: Third-party software, particularly screen capture or screen-sharing software, can sometimes interfere with Excel. Temporarily disable or uninstall any such software to see if it resolves the issue.
7. Create a New User Profile: There may be an issue with your user profile. You can try creating a new Windows user profile and see if Excel works correctly in the new profile.
8. Check for Corrupted Documents: Test whether the issue occurs with a new, blank Excel document. If it does not, the problem may be specific to certain documents. Check if those documents open correctly on another computer.
9. System Restore (Windows): If the issue started recently, you can use System Restore to revert your system to a previous state when Excel was working correctly.
10. Reinstall Microsoft Office: As a last resort, you can consider uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Office. Ensure you have your Office product key or Microsoft account credentials handy before doing this.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, it may be helpful for further assistance to give more information’s about your Excel version, operating system, storage medium, etc. The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.

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