I'm curious....
Excel without a workbook?

Do you have a particular workbook you'd like to open upon Excel startup
instead of a blank workbook?

If Yes, Excel will open all files in the XLSTART folder. Mine is located in
this kind of location:
C:\Documents and Settings\CoderreR\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

OR

You can select an alternate startup folder.
From the Excel main menu:<tools<options<general tab
Enter a path in the "At startup, open all file in" section.

(Alternatively, [Ctrl]+[F4] will close the active workbook)

Does any of that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"lady_gemini1971" wrote:

i've checked the options and customize and cant find a way to get it to stop
doing this. it's really just annoying.