How to Clear Excel Temp Files: 3 Quick Methods

Method 1: Using Excel Options dialog box to Clear Temp Files

Steps:

• Select File > Options option. Press the Ctrl + T keys to open the Excel Options dialog box.

• A dialog box called Excel Options will appear.
• Click on the Advanced option.
• Scroll down with your mouse for the Display section.
• Decrease the number of the Show this number of Recent Workbooks to 0.
• Click OK.

• The temp file will not stay longer on your device.

Method 2 – Clearing Excel Temp Files with ‘Win+R’ Key

Steps:

• Press the ‘Win+R’ on keyboard.

• A small dialog box called Run will appear.
• Write down the following command in that dialog box.

• Click OK.

• Another window will open with the Temp folder.
• Press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all the files and press Delete.

• You will get all the temp files cleared from your computer.

Method 3 – Deleting All Excel Temp Files Manually

3.1 Windows 11

Steps:

• Go to the C-Drive of your computer.

• Double-click to enter the Windows folder.

• Scroll down with your mouse and double-click on the Temp folder.

• Press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all the files and press the Delete key.

• You will notice all the temp files cleared from your computer.

3.2 Windows 10

Steps:

• Go to the C-Drive of your computer.
• Go to the Temp folder of a local user. We are using a local profile named Asus the pathway should be as follows:

• Press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all the files and press the Delete key on the keyboard.

• You will see all the temp files cleared from your computer.

3.3 Windows 8/7/Vista

Steps:

• Go to the C-Drive of your computer.
• Go to the Temp folder of a local user. We are using a local profile named Asus the pathway should be as follows:

• Press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all the files and press the Delete key.

• Notice all the temp files cleared from your computer.

Our approach works fruitfully, and we can clear Excel temp files from the Windows 7/8/Vista operating system.

3.4 Windows XP

Steps:

• Go to the C-Drive of your computer.
• Follow the following pathway to go to the Temp folder.

• Press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all the files and press Delete.

• You will see that all the temp files cleared from your computer.

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