NOTE: This step will work for Windows 10/8/8.1/7 and Vista Right-click the Start button, and type in Apps & Features (For Windows 10).
However, when you try to access the data within the files post-migration, you may find Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files showing gibberish characters. You decide to move Office files from your hard drive to other removable media. Scenarios behind Microsoft Office Files Corruption Scenario 1 – Disruption during Data Migration Let’s discuss some common scenarios which may lead to corrupt MS Office 2016 files: If you frequently work with Microsoft Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), and PowerPoint (.pptx) files, then issues like file inaccessibility or corruption won’t be new to you.