Try cleaning up all temp files. Depending on your version of Windows, you
should have a utility under:

Start - Program File - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

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"stevedmobile" wrote in message
...
Basically excel is loaded on my laptop. The files are local to me (on my
hard
drive)and only i have the option to open them.

i have recently copied the files from one laptop to another using a
network
connection as my old laptop went wrong in a big way.

"stevedmobile" wrote:

Why is Excel stating that i have two files open with the same filename
when i
clearly have not.

It reports that a document with the same name is already open