By design. You have to click Office, then "Exit Excel"
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"GJB" wrote in message
...
I seem to have an opposite problem than many others here. I have a
workbook
open, and I want to close EXCEL '07 totally. When I click the "x" in the
right hand corner for EXCEL, it just closes the workbook I had open, and
then
I have to click the "X" again for close Excel.

Any hints ? Thank you.
GJB