Try the usual fix for this.

ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications"

If no joy with that................

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:50:01 -0800, JDD1 wrote:

I am having trouble opening documents on Excel 2003. When I try to open a
document, Excel opens but the document is missing. If I go to file then open,
click the same same document, it appears. I have made sure no other instances
are stuck in memory, and the hide icon is not selected. Any suggestions would
be helpful. thanks