A few years ago I had a problem with Microsoft Excel crashing when I was working with graphs. I don’t remember the exact function I worked with, but I remember the fix. I disabled the “Send to Bluetooth” add-in to solve the problem. The program wasn’t playing well with some other features in Excel and I didn’t use the send-to bluetooth feature so it was an easy fix.
The send to bluetooth feature is used when you want to transfer files to a bluetooth device that is paired with your computer. A common example would be a smart phone. You could transfer documents and spreadsheets to the phone without a cable using bluetooth wireless feature. I don’t use bluetooth transfers so I chose to disable this add-in from each office application as a precautionary measure to fix other crashes and to possibly gain a little speed during startup. By disabling the add-in and not removing it, you have the option to simply re-enable in the future if you want to use the feature.
Here’s how to disable the bluetooth add-in:
In Office 2010
- Start the Office application (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Select the “File Tab”
- Select “Options” along the left-side navigation (This will create a new window for options)
- Select “Add-ins” along the left-side navigation
- There is a field at the bottom of the window named “Manage”. Change the option for “Manage” to “COM Add-ins” and select the Go button.
- Uncheck the “Send to Bluetooth” box and select OK. (If Send to Bluetooth is not showing then your device may not support bluetooth, so you are already done!)
- Repeat this for each Office application
In Office 2007
- Start the Office application (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Select the Start button in the upper left.
- Select “Options” button on the bottom of the dialogue window. (This will create a new window for options)
- Select “Add-ins” along the left-side navigation
- There is a field at the bottom of the window named “Manage”. Change the option for “Manage” to “COM Add-ins” and select the Go button.
- Uncheck the “Send to Bluetooth” box and select OK. (If Send to Bluetooth is not showing then your device may not support bluetooth, so you are already done!)
- Repeat this for each Office application
Here’s what success looks like.
