But all these features wont mean anything if the calendar hangs or crashes constantly.
Here, Ive combined all the possible solutions that will fix the crashes of your Outlook calendar for good.
Why Outlook Crashes When Opening or Switching Calendar?
You might be facing this problem mainly because of corrupted PST files.
That are the Outlook files which is saved on your local disk.
Other reasons include defective add-ins, outdated Outlook, outdated antivirus, and corrupted Office files.
A well-defined problem is half solved.
you oughta know why you are having this calendar issue before we can solve it.
Also, check out our separate post on how toFix Send Receive Error in Outlook.
What to do if Outlook Gets Stuck When You Open/Switch to Calendar?
After that, go through the solutions Ive given below.
Heres how to fix Outlook hangs when switching to calendar:
1.
Use Outlook in Safe Mode
Its not a fix; its just a workaround.
In safe mode, you’re able to use the main features of Outlook as usual.
Heres how to open Outlook in safe mode:
3.
Update Outlook
An old Microsoft Office version can cause unusual problems with Outlook and other Office apps.
You should always keep the Office updated.
Heres the process of repairing Outlook files:
C:\Users*yourusername*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook.
Here are the steps to download and use Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant utility:
8.
Change Email Client
If the problem persists, it might be better to change the email client.
you could useMailbird,eM Client,Thunderbird, orInkyas an alternative to Outlook.
to make it stop the Outlook calendar getting stuck, do not delete meeting requests.
I know keeping the meeting request will clutter your Outlook interface, but it will avoid crashes.
Also, do not move meeting requests to another folder.
Just keep them where they are.
Lastly, do not have a go at process your meeting requests from the Calendar.
you’ve got the option to process them from the Inbox folder.
So you see, Outlook is pretty sensitive about its meeting requests.
You should treat the meeting requests carefully and follow my instructions so that your Outlook runs smoothly.
FAQs
Why does Outlook app keep crashing?
Why is Outlook stuck on starting?
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And in this article, Ive combined all the tested solutions.
Therefore, the problem will be solved indefinitely.
Let me know if you have any questions regarding Outlook or other apps.
See you in the comment section.