Summary

Is Microsoft Excel opening blank documents for you?

Try these fixes to identify the leading cause and sort out the problem.

Hover over the Excel icon in the taskbar to check that.

Switching an Excel worksheet in an Excel workbook.

To confirm this, check other sheets available from the bottom-left corner and see if they contain any content.

If all sheets are empty, proceed to the next troubleshooting step.

Visit the Microsoft website and sign in to Microsoft Office using your Microsoft account.

Opening an Excel file directly from Microsoft Excel.

Allow Excel to initiate the file.

In that case, use the last two fixes to repair and update the app.

To eliminate this possibility, temporarily turn off the installed add-ins.

Uploading an Excel file on the Microsoft Office web client.

Disable them one by one to identify the ones causing the problem.

Then, you’re able to remove the problematic add-in permanently if necessary.

In the Options window, navigate to the “Add-ins” tab on the left-hand side.

Opening the window to check hidden Excel sheets.

Excel will display the installed add-ins.

Right-press the spreadsheet file and select “Properties.”

Turning off this tab has resolved the issue for them.

Unhiding an Excel sheet on Microsoft Excel.

Look in the ribbon to see if you have the Developer tab turned on.

If it’s enabled, try turning it off.

Right-click anywhere on the ribbon and select “Customize the Ribbon.”

Opening the list of installed add-ins in Microsoft Excel.

It may potentially solve the issue in question.

Here, check the box beside “Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration.”

Update Microsoft Office

Microsoft automatically downloads and installs updates as they become available.

Disabling an add-in in Microsoft Excel.

press the “File” tab in the top-left corner, then go to “Account.”

Expand the “Update Options” dropdown menu and select “Update Now.”

If any new updates are available, Microsoft will automatically download and install them.

Disabling a COM add-in in Microsoft Excel.

After installing the updates, Microsoft will prompt you to save any pending changes and terminate the system.

Then, restart the program, reopen the file, and see if the content appears correctly.

Press Win+i to pop launch the controls app, then navigate to Apps > Installed Apps.

Selecting Excel as the default app to open the spreadsheet files.

Scroll down and opt for “Repair” button.

Repairing the app won’t remove any of your data or reset any of your parameters.

We hope the above fixes will assist you in resolving the discussed issue.

Opening the ‘customize the ribbon’ option in Microsoft Excel.

If the problem persists, we recommend reinstalling Microsoft Excel.

If the issue is isolated to a specific file, it could be corrupted.

In such a case, consider requesting the sender to resend the file through a different medium than before.

Disabling the developer tab in Microsoft Excel.

Disabling the hardware acceleration in Microsoft Excel.

Checking for Microsoft Office Updates in Microsoft Excel.

Opening the advanced options of office 365 app in the Windows Settings app.

Repairing an app in the Windows Settings app.