I’ve collected some commands for different Office applications, you can choose the one you need in the list below to start Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

For example, you can type or copy “ winword /safe” and press Enter key to run the command. The Run window will pop out allowing you to input the command in the text box.

Again when I hit on it, I get another message that states ‘Word file failed to open in safe mode. Press Windows+R, or right-click Start button and choose Run in the menu. When I try to click on it to open, I will be presented with a message that suggests me to open Word file in safe mode if I click ‘Yes’ nothing happens. Then confirmation window will also pop out to let to make the choice. Similarly, you can hold Ctrl key and double-click the shortcut in desktop. Run Safe Mode by Clicking Desktop Shortcut Then you’ll be asked to confirm whether to start the app in safe mode.Ģ. Press Ctrl key and click the app you want to open, like Word or Excel. Run Safe Mode in Start MenuĬlick the Start button on the bottom left corner of your screen.įind the Office applications in the Start menu. Starting Word in safe mode will help you correct or isolate a startup problem in order to successfully start the.

I’ll share some of the tips based on Windows 10. Word failed to start correctly last time. To make use of safe mode, there’re more than one ways. At this point, you can still start Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. When you open or close these documents in a wrong way or just install some plug-ins to them, Office applications may fail to work. Safe mode is a kind of protection mechanism of Microsoft Office.

Word failed to launch in safe mode