Stellar^® Repair for Excel

Excel Repair Tool to Fix Corrupt Excel Files

Complete Excel repair tool for .xls, .xlsx, .xltm, .xltx, and .xlsm files. It restores all Microsoft Excel's objects with 100% accuracy. A handy solution for fixing all Excel corruption errors, such as unrecognizable format, 'Excel found unreadable content' in name.xls, and 'file name is not valid' and more.

Repairs Excel files and recovers tables, pivot tables, charts, formulas, etc.
Preview the repaired worksheet with original properties and cell formatting.
Repairs multiple Excel files in a single process.

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When to Use Excel File Repair Tool?

Unable to Open an Excel File Due to Invalid Extension?

You may face an error - "Excel cannot open the file .xlsx” in Office 365, Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, etc., leading to data loss. This error occurs when you try to open corrupt Excel file or an invalid file format. Using the correct extension can resolve the issue, if there is no corruption. However, you need an Excel repair tool if the file is corrupt. Stellar Repair for Excel can repair the corrupt file and recover all objects in intact form.

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Excel File Not Opening Due to Corruption?

You cannot open an Excel file if it is corrupted. For example, opening an Excel file created in a lower version like Excel 2007 in Excel 2010 or later version can throw a corruption error message. Or, the file may open in a ‘protected view,’ not allowing any write operations. The Excel repair tool from Stellar provides a comprehensive solution to fix corrupt Excel files across all versions, including Office 365, Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, and older.

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Excel Found Unreadable Content?

You may encounter an error message – “Excel found unreadable content in filename.xls”, with a message to recover the contents of the workbook. Clicking ‘Yes’ to recover the contents may lead to loss of formatting, replacement of formulas, and inconsistencies. Stellar Phoenix Excel Repair software now Stellar Repair for Excel can scan the workbook and recover its contents.

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KEY FEATURES OF EXCEL REPAIR SOFTWARE

Software Important Capabilities

Repair Large-sized Excel Files

Stellar Repair for Excel software previously known as Stellar Phoenix Excel Repair can repair & fix corrupt Excel files of any size. It removes corruption from individual objects, fixes the damage, and restores the Excel file back to its original state. The Excel repair tool can repair multiple Excel files in a batch.
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Resolves All Excel Corruption Errors

This Excel file repair tool fixes all types of Excel corruption errors, such as unrecognizable format, Excel found unreadable content in name.xls, Excel cannot open the file filename.xlsx, file name is not valid, the Excel file is corrupt and cannot be opened, etc. It provides a comprehensive solution for fixing Excel file issues.
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Preview the Repaired Excel File

The Excel File Recovery Software shows a preview of the repaired Excel file and its recoverable contents, including all its objects in the preview window. You will see the sheet with maximum amount of data with the original formatting and properties. You can also preview other worksheets by clicking on them. This functionality allows you to verify the data in your repaired Excel file before saving the file.
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Recovers All Excel file Objects

The software repairs the corrupt Excel file and recovers all the objects, including macros, tables, charts, series trendlines, query tables, and data validation rules. It can also restore conditional formatting rules, such as data bars, icon sets, etc. from the worksheet. The software also recovers embedded functions, group and subtotal, engineering formulas, numbers, texts, rules, etc. It recovers Excel file data in its intact form.

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Ketul Patel

Stellar Repair for Excel is the best tool out there to repair corrupt or damaged Excel files. I was able to recover all the corrupted data. I found it very easy to use and the interface is also self-explanatory. I highly recommend this software.

Elizabeth

This was the only tool that could repair corrupt Excel file/document. One day MS Excel was unable to open my file and displayed an error message. I thought I had lost the data but this software is truly a lifesaver.

Adrian

I got this software while I was googling to fix an error message. I installed demo version and select multiple files to repair by its batch repairing facility. The result was satisfactory and I was able to all the data in preview facility.

OTHER FEATURES OF EXCEL FILE REPAIR

Additional benefits of your software

Option to Find Excel Files

Stellar Excel repair software helps users unaware of the Excel file location to search for all the Excel files on the computer. It provides ‘Find’ option to quickly locate and list all the Excel files for repair. You can select single or multiple files from the list that you want to repair.

Stellar Toolkit for File Repair

Stellar Toolkit for File Repair provides essential tools to repair corrupt Office files via a single interface. It comprises tools like MS Excel Repair, MS Word Repair, MS PowerPoint Repair, and PDF Repair to fix corrupt documents while maintaining the original file format.
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Repairs Linking and Visual Objects

This efficient Excel repair software can repair the corrupt Excel file and recover all the file objects, including linking objects and visual objects. It can restore embedded objects, like WordArt with complete precision. The software can recover visual elements, like Form Controls, Background Images, and SmartArt Graphics from the damaged/corrupted Excel files.

Recover Various Types of Charts

The Excel repair tool can recover charts from the corrupted Excel file with complete precision. The tool supports various chart types, including TreeMap charts, Sunburst charts, Histogram charts, Stock Charts, Waterfall charts, and Box Whisker charts. It also allows to preview the recoverable charts before saving.

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Repairs .PPT, .PPTX, & .PPTM files
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Award-winning Software repairs Excel worksheets

I have almost 10 thousand entries in my file, and few of them were unreadable. The software fixed this error helped save my data.

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Fix Virus-Corrupted Excel Files

An application that enables you to view and repair broken or corrupted Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, including tables, cell comments and charts.

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Stellar Repair for Excel is designed to repair such files so you can continue to use them in Excel.

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Stellar Repair for Excel

Version:	7.0.0.3
License:	Single System
Edition:	Standard, Technician, & Toolkit
Language Supported:	English
Release Date:	February, 2025

System Requirement

Processor:	Intel compatible (x64-based processor)
Memory:	4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended)
Hard Disk:	250 MB of Free Space
Operating System: (64 Bit only)	Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8

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How do I repair multiple Excel files by using Stellar Repair for Excel software?

After launching the software, click Select File button in the Home tab. Next, click Browse and select the checkbox against all the Excel files you need to repair. Then, click the Repair button to start repairing all the Excel files.

How do I see the Preview of repaired Excel file using the Demo version of the software?

Browse and select the file(s) to repair. The software will start scanning the Excel files once you click the Repair button. Next, it will display the files in the left pane. You can preview their contents in the right pane.

How do I find the recovered Excel file?

The software saves the repaired file with the prefix “Recovered” at the user-specified location. You can find the recovered file using the Search box utility in the taskbar.

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FAQ

How to repair a corrupt Excel file using Stellar Repair for Excel software?

To repair the corrupt Excel file using Excel repair software, follow these steps:

Download, install, and launch Stellar Repair for Excel software.
Select the corrupt Excel file.
The selected Excel file will be shown listed for repairing.
Click the ‘Repair’ button to start scanning the file.
Check the preview of the repaired file.
Save the repaired file at the default or other location.

My corrupt Excel worksheet contains engineering formulas. Can this worksheet be recovered with the help of this tool?

Yes, the tool can repair Excel spreadsheet that contains engineering formulas. In order to repair the Excel sheet, you need to manually enable the ‘Analysis Tool Pack’ add-in from ‘Tools’ > ‘Add-Ins’. Read More

The software shows the message, “Excel Repair will not continue because one or more instances of Microsoft Excel are currently running”. What does this message mean?

Stellar Excel Repair software shows this message when one or more instances of MS Excel are open. Close all the open Excel files and then click the 'Retry' button to continue using the software.

What is the difference between the SOHO and Technician license of Excel file repair software?

SOHO or Single User license allows you to use the software only on a single system. With Technician license, you can use the software to repair Excel files on multiple systems at a single location.

I am getting the error 'File Error: Data May Have Been Lost'. How can I repair this Excel file?

The error 'File Error: Data May Have Been Lost' indicates corruption in your Excel file. You can fix this corruption by using Stellar Excel Recovery tool.

I am getting the error 'Unable to read file'. How can I repair Excel File?

The error 'Unable to read file' indicates that your Excel file is in unreadable due to corruption. You need to repair the Excel file using Stellar Excel recovery software.

I am getting the error 'Excel cannot open the file '(filename)'.xlsx'. How can I repair the Excel file?

‘Excel cannot open the file '(filename)'.xlsx’ error appears when your Excel file has encountered severe corruption. To fix the problem, you need to repair the Excel using this software. Top three methods: Fix 'Excel cannot open the file '(filename)'.xlsx' Error of MS Excel

I am getting the error 'excel found unreadable content in filename.xls'. How can I repair this Excel File?

The error shows that you have minor data corruption in your MS Excel file. You can quickly repair and recover the file by using Stellar Excel Recovery software. Must read article: How to Resolve 'Excel found unreadable content in filename.xls' Error in MS Excel

List some Excel file corruption errors that you can easily work around with this MS Excel File repair tool?

The Excel file repair software can help you overcome the following prominent errors: