This article will take you through how to get Microsoft Word running on your PC without stress.

Why is Microsoft Word not opening?

The main cause of this problem is corrupt or missing Word files. The corrupt files impede the Word client on your computer, preventing it from opening. Nonetheless, Microsoft Word not responding on Windows 11 can be due to other factors, such as:

Outdated Windows – An outdated Windows OS lacks the needed patches and updates to fix bugs, improve security, and add new features. Hence, you may need to check how to fix Windows update issues. Third-party app interference – Microsoft Word may encounter difficulties with launching on your computer due to the activities of other apps running on your PC. Apps such as antivirus software may prevent Microsoft Word from opening. Outdated Microsoft Word app – Microsoft releases updates consistently to fix bugs affecting the app and improve its performance. When you don’t install these updates, the app may develop issues, hence conflicting with your PC. Add-ins in Microsoft Word – Adding more features and functions to the Microsoft Word app can be possible by downloading add-ins. However, these add-ins may be corrupt or unstable for Word, resulting in errors that may block it from launching on Windows 11.

These causes are not necessarily the same on every PC, but they can all be fixed by troubleshooting some settings and the Microsoft Word app.

What can I do if Microsoft Word does not open on Windows 11?

There are some effective solutions that you can use to get Microsoft Word to open on Windows 11. Before going into any troubleshooting process, go through the following preliminary checks:

Check if there is enough memory space to run Word on your PC. Disable any antivirus software running on your computer. Close unnecessary programs running in the background.

After doing the above checks and you cannot open Microsoft Word, go ahead with the solutions below.

1. Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

Wait until your computer reboots in safe mode. This will fix startup errors that may impact the activity of apps like Microsoft Word. You can check other ways of rebooting Windows in Safe Mode in a few steps.

2. End the task for Microsoft Word

The above steps can also work for ending tasks for other apps that may conflict with your Word running on your PC. You can also access the Task Manager by other means. Hence, read how to open Task Manager via shortcuts on your PC. SPONSORED

3. Temporarily disable Windows Defender Firewall

Disabling the Windows Defender Firewall will fix any interference with Microsoft Word. Learn how to fix the Windows Defender Firewall if it can’t change settings on Windows 11.

4. Update Windows

If there are any updates available, Windows will search for and install them. Windows update will fix bugs affecting your PC and blocking the Microsoft Word app from opening. Check our article for a guide on how to fix Windows not connecting to update services on your PC.

5. Repair or reinstall Microsoft Office

Uninstalling Microsoft Office will fix issues affecting problems affecting Word and other services under it. Also, it’ll help update Microsoft Office to the latest build. Besides, a reinstall will do just as well when Word is not responding in Windows 10. After installing the app, check how to fix Microsoft Word not activated error per adventure it appears.

6. Repair corrupt Word files

However, you can read about the best tool for fixing corrupt documents in Microsoft Word.

Does Windows 11 affect Microsoft Office?

Your Microsoft Office won’t be affected after upgrading to Windows 11 and should continue to run fine. You may notice a change in performance depending on your PC’s ability to run the latest iteration, but it shouldn’t significantly affect Office. Though remember, Microsoft has ended support for Office 2013 on Windows 11. So it will not receive any updates, and you might face compatibility issues with this version. You may be interested in how to remove watermarks in Microsoft Word in a few steps. Also, you can read about fixing errors Word experiences when opening a file on your PC. Don’t forget to let us know which solution worked for you by using the comments area below.

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