I also get similar situations of freezing and computer refusing to close
excel
try thi
control+alt+delete
highlight the particular excel file in the window
click <end task
you may have to do once or twice even thrice
the whole excel would go off

this is only episodic and I cannot explain why

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"JRS" wrote in message
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For some reason when I open up an excel file after the first mouse
movement
it is freezing and I cannot exit. I get a message that says can't quit.
what do you reccomend? thank you