Here are a few thing you can do to speed up Excel

1. Go to File-Options-General. Change "Use this Font" to Calibri and change "Include this many sheets" to 1 and uncheck "Show the Start screen when this application starts".

2. Go to File>Options>Advanced> Under Display check "Disable hardware graphics acceleration"

3. Disable unnecessary add ins. Got to File>Options>Add-Ins>Choose COM Add-Ins then Go

Disable any add-in not used.

Below is a recommended list of add-ins to disable, depending on preference you can disable more.

Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin - Convert to PDF

Cch.Pfx.OfficeAddin.Core.Excel - Pfx Document

DYMO LabelWriter Add-In - disable

Inquire - disable

Microsoft Office PowerPivot - disable

Microsoft Power Map for Excel - disable

Pfx.Ribbon.Excel AddIn - Engagement

Power View - disable

PPC Menu - PPC

PPC OBPA - PPC

PPC Security -PPC

PPCEXCEL12 - PPC

PPCExcel12Repurpose - PPC

ProSystems fx ActiveData - Active Data

QBExcelReportUpdater - Quickbooks

QBExcelReportUpdater - Quickbooks

4. Simplify saving. Go to File>Options>Save>Under Save Workbooks check "Don't show the Backstage when opening or saving files"

5. Click on Proofing and make sure all settings match