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How to Repair Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF Files

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Ideal file repair application allows Word documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDFs to open again as before

Seeing all the work you put in to complete being corrupted by one problem is a terror no student or professional would want to live through, right? And if you don't have a backup, you may need to start over from scratch. But one way to avoid this problem is by using software that can completely repair files.

Today we are going to talk about the Stellar Toolkit, application that allows your files to be easily repaired irrespective of format. Learn how to use it right now.

Installing and Using the Stellar Toolkit

The application can be installed for free on Windows PCs, directly by developer's website. Everything is very simple: just click on the button Free Download and wait for the installation file of about 21 MB to be saved on your computer.

Stellar toolkit download screen
Application can be downloaded and installed for free, but subscription to save files is required (Screenshot. Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

Then just double-click to proceed with the installation on the operating system. THE Stellar Toolkit it is more recommended for those using Windows 11, but its subscription can recover files created and edited in Microsoft Office 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and earlier versions.

Stellar Toolkit installation file
Installation will take less than two seconds (Screenshot. Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

The home screen of the application that can repair files from Word and other bundled apps Office by Microsoft it's also quite simple: just select the option you want to restore and a new window will open. Let's go step by step.

Step 1: access the Stellar Toolkit on your desktop or start menu and then select the type of file you want to repair (Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PDF).

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Stellar Toolkit repairs four types of files (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

A second window will open right after and, here, it will be necessary to select the file on your computer, even though it is not opening the same way as before.

Step 2: just click the button Browse and File Explorer will launch shortly thereafter. When you have located the file that needs to be repaired, just hit the button Repair :.

Stellar Toolkit splash screen
Stellar Toolkité home screen is easy to use (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

In up to 15 seconds, the work of the Stellar Toolkit will be finalized and you can preview the content.

Step 3: to save the new version of the file on your computer, just click on the floppy disk icon in the upper right corner, written Save. So, if your application has the activation key, the process will be finished in a few seconds.

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File can be saved as soon as subscription is active on your computer (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

That's it, you can open the file the same way you did before and continue editing, as well as send it wherever you need it. Best of all, a single signature allows you to successfully repair Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF files.

How to Repair a Corrupt Excel Spreadsheet

Use Stellar Toolkit to solve the problem of a spreadsheet that is not opening on your PC is easy and simple. After installing the free application and activating your subscription, it will take less than five minutes for everything to be done. Let's see how to do this.

Step 1: open the app Stellar Toolkit. Now, just select the option “Repair Spreadsheet“. On here:

Option to repair corrupt stellar toolkit spreadsheet
Corrupted spreadsheet can be easily reversed (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

Step 2: a new window will appear. You will need to send the corrupted sheet to the application. It's very simple: click on Browse and then browse for the problem file for the import to begin.

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It is necessary to send the file with problems for the application to resolve (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

Step 3: just click the button Repair : and wait for everything to be finished. In our tests, it took no more than 10 seconds for the process to complete.

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Correction process is done in a few seconds (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

You will be able to see a preview of the (now repaired) file in the app, but it is still not accessible to you.

Step 4: to be able to open the spreadsheet that is now no longer corrupted, just click on the floppy disk icon of the Stellar Toolkit, with the text Save File.

Corrupt worksheet submission to stellar toolkit
Spreadsheet can be saved right away (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

And that's it, as your subscription is active in the application, just open the file on your computer.

How to Repair a Corrupted PDF File

O Stellar Toolkit it can also be used for you to open a PDF file in the same way you did before, but know that it is important to send the file to the application and, of course, to have an active subscription. Learn how to:

Step 1: open the application via its Desktop or menu Start and then click on “Repair PDF” option.

Home screen of stellar toolkit to fix corrupted pdf
Process to fix problem PDF is similar to others (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

A new window will appear for the corrupted PDF file to be repaired in less than 15 seconds.

Step 2: it's time to send the file to the application. Just click on the open add Files to find the file on your computer's internal storage.

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Everything will be fixed in less than a minute (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

You will be able to see a preview of the already repaired file in the application, but it is not saved on your computer yet.

Step 3: to save, edit or send the file wherever you want, just click on the “Save Repaired Files"

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File can be saved with active subscription (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

It is worth remembering that even for this, your subscription needs to be active and that's it, everything will be saved without problems.

How to Repair Multiple Files at Once (Office and PDF)

Another possibility of using the Stellar Toolkit is the sending of multiple files at once, facilitating the work. Imagine that if you have several corrupted files, you only need to send them once and then wait for the process to be completed in just a few seconds. Let's go step by step.

Step 1: With the application installed on your computer, open it and then select the type of file you want to repair.

Stellar Toolkit splash screen
Stellar Toolkit repairs four types of files (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

Bearing in mind that in addition to documents in Word, Excel spreadsheets and presentations Power point, Stellar Toolkit it can also be a solution for corrupted PDFs.

Step 2: now, just select the files that need to be repaired, at once. You can do this by pressing the button Shift on the keyboard or with the mouse, in a large selection.

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It is possible to send several files for a quick repair (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

For this to work, we recommend that you save the files in a single folder and then select everything inside that folder.

Step 3: when everything is selected, just press the button Repair : and wait for the Stellar Toolkit do all the work.

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All files can be saved at the same time (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

To leave the new files saved in the HDD ou SSD, just click the button Save, located in the upper right corner and that's it, everything will be saved where you sent it. Remembering: your subscription needs to be active for the process to be completed. See how simple it is?

Prices and Subscriptions

If you've installed it on your computer and don't have a subscription, you've certainly realized that you'll need to make an investment for the process of repairing files to be completed.

The default signature of Stellar Toolkit it costs US$69 (R$364 in direct conversion) and allows activation on a computer. And that goes for Office suite application files or corrupted PDFs.

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Subscription to both plans is valid for one year (Screenshot: Victor Pacheco/Showmetech)

As for companies or people who have many computers, it is worth subscribing to the premium package, which allows the activation of the application on several computers for up to one year, whether they are Windows or macOS. The company also recalls that the plan costing US$ 199 (R$ 1052 in direct conversion) is more suitable for companies and technicians who work with files professionally.

Hiring can be done by Stellar Toolkit official website and a one-time activation key will be emailed to you after your purchase is confirmed. Be sure to subscribe to the tool to put an end to the problem of having files that can no longer be opened!

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