You're welcome. Something else different about the laptop?

Brandon wrote:

Thank You Bob I,

that did the trick. I don't get it though, I looked at my laptop which
closes the app properly and the same option is checked, some how it worked
for my desktop install though to uncheck.


"Bob I" wrote:


UNcheck "Show all windows in the Taskbar" (Excel Options, Advanced,
Display section)

Brandon wrote:


ok well whatever it is must be something to do with XP or something corrupt
on install.

I used the same disc to install on my moms laptop as well as uninstalled and
re-installed on my system.

Still the same result...using the app close only closes the workbook and
have to hit the app close a second time to close the app.

any ideas anyone???