The band on the left means you're in DataGroup and Outline mode.

The missing icons on the Title Bar on ALL workbooks could be due to GroupWise
being enabled.

If that's the problem. See this MSKB article

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;260199

Article is specific for 2000 but I think it is valid for other versions.

It gives a workaround (use the file menu) and instructions as to how to remove
the Groupwise add-in that is responsible for this behavior.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 21 May 2008 20:09:59 +0100, Gomer Fackworth
wrote:


Apologies if this is not the correct forum for this problem. While not
a new Excel user, I am new to OF.

Recently I downloaded an Excel file with a list of DTV converters. This
file opened up with a band on the left side (left of the row numbers)
that had two plus signs on it. Clicking on the top one did the same
thing as Page Down would do, and clicking on the plus sign below it did
the same thing as two Page Downs. This has not shown up in any other
Excel file.

On the other hand, the Active Title Bar(?)(the one on top with the
three little boxes on the right hand corner for minimize and exit) has
disappeared completely regardless of which file I open. This is a real
pain because there is no way to minimize the Excel screen from its full
size.

Would any of you have any idea about either of these two things. Thank
you, muchly