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FEIGN · 10-06-2004, 11:37 AM

Can anyone please help?

I'll explain this the best that I can. Please forgive me for any confusion.
Any and all microsoft excel shortcuts on my desktop no longer work. If I click on a shortcut it opens excel to a dark gray screen. The menus are shown and work but there is no cells. The same thing happens if I try to open an Excel file through "My Computer" or any other place I would try to double click on the file name. The only way to open the Excel files is to open Excel to the blank gray screen, then pick the "File" menu, the pick "open" then navigate to the file location and select it.

What can I do to resolve this issue?
Any and all replies are greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Redjake · 10-06-2004, 01:53 PM

interesting problem you got there....

I don't really know what to do. Sounds like something that would happen to me though. That's all the comfort I can give.

Bamrak · 10-06-2004, 02:02 PM

when you open the files, is the workbook present or is it as if you closed all the workbooks?

Flyguy · 10-06-2004, 05:09 PM

Kill the program and reinstall it.

azur · 10-06-2004, 05:16 PM

You can try this:

Open up Excel. Go to Tools, then click on Options. Go to the General tab and make sure the Ignore other applications checkbox is unchecked.

Not sure what else to do other than to reinstall/repair Office.

10-06-2004, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
FEIGN Upright Location: NEW JERSEY	Microsoft Excel Help Can anyone please help? I'll explain this the best that I can. Please forgive me for any confusion. Any and all microsoft excel shortcuts on my desktop no longer work. If I click on a shortcut it opens excel to a dark gray screen. The menus are shown and work but there is no cells. The same thing happens if I try to open an Excel file through "My Computer" or any other place I would try to double click on the file name. The only way to open the Excel files is to open Excel to the blank gray screen, then pick the "File" menu, the pick "open" then navigate to the file location and select it. What can I do to resolve this issue? Any and all replies are greatly appreciated. Thank you. __________________ Remember, where ever you go, there you are.

10-06-2004, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	interesting problem you got there.... I don't really know what to do. Sounds like something that would happen to me though. That's all the comfort I can give. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

10-06-2004, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	when you open the files, is the workbook present or is it as if you closed all the workbooks?

10-06-2004, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Flyguy Banned Location: Swooping down on you from above....	Kill the program and reinstall it.

10-06-2004, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
azur Upright	You can try this: Open up Excel. Go to Tools, then click on Options. Go to the General tab and make sure the Ignore other applications checkbox is unchecked. Not sure what else to do other than to reinstall/repair Office.