I do not say this will work, but try the following:

Click on Tools|Customize, select Toolbars, scroll down to Worksheet Menu
Bar, untick it WITHOUT clicking on Close, and then tick it againWhether this
helps or not, then click on close

"j" wrote:

When excel is opened, Insert, Format, Data options greyed out. Right click
menu does not work

Protection option also greyed out so not issue of worksheet protection

need advice on permanant solution to use excel effectively.

tried reinstalling with original cd. does not work.

thanks