Fix: MS Office shortcuts missing from the Start menu

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Some users might wonder what has happened to their missing MS Office shortcuts on the Windows 10 Start menu. MS Office app shortcuts can disappear from the Start menu’s app list for various reasons. In earlier Windows 10 build versions, Office apps can go missing when there are more than 512 apps on the Start menu’s app list. Here are a few potential resolutions for users who can’t find their Office app shortcuts on the Start menu.

How can Users Fix Missing MS Office Shortcuts?

1. Check How Many Apps Are Installed

2. Uninstall Superfluous Apps

Read also:How to Uninstall Programs and Apps in Windows 10

3. Reset the Office App

4. Repair Office

TheStart menu troubleshootermight also come in handy for fixing Office Start menu shortcuts. Users can still download the Start menu troubleshooter from Softpedia. ClickDownload Nowon itsSoftpedia page, and then click startmenu.diagcab to open the window shown directly below. Thereafter, users can press theNextbutton to initiate the troubleshooter.

6. Pin Office Apps to the Taskbar

This isn’t really a fix, but users can always add Microsoft Office shortcuts to the taskbar instead of Start menu. To do so, open an MS Office Word or Excel document. Right-click the Office application’s taskbar icon to select thePin to taskbaroption. Thereafter, users can open their pinned Office software from the taskbar.

Those are some of the resolutions that might fix missing Microsoft Office Start menu shortcuts. Aside from those fixes, users can also try reinstalling the MS Office software to restore its Start menu shortcuts.

Fix: MS Office shortcuts missing from the Start menu#

How can Users Fix Missing MS Office Shortcuts?#

1. Check How Many Apps Are Installed#

2. Uninstall Superfluous Apps#

3. Reset the Office App#

4. Repair Office#

5. Check Out the Start menu Troubleshooter#

6. Pin Office Apps to the Taskbar#