here's the instrs my IT guy gave me.
go to Tools
folder Options
File Types
Xls
Advanced
Open
Edit
Click Use DDE to remove the checkmark
OK, OK, OK, Close
This worked!!!!!!!


"Dizzyone" wrote:

I ran a repair on all Microsoft files and it must have reset something so
that existing spreadsheets can only be opened using FILE/OPEN.

When I double click on an existing worksheet in a folder, Excel opens but I
have to do a FILE/OPEN to get my existin file to open.