And this happens with all workbooks when you double click on them in windows
explorer?

Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.



Jenn wrote:

I am trying to open previous spreadsheets in Excel as well as a new one, all
i am getting is a gray screen. What can i do, I have tried the arrange button
and it is not offered.

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Jennifer Mige

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Dave Peterson