Mike

Check this out for the issue

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;826837

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"Mike" wrote in message
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When I open Excel, the Task Pane appears briefly and then is replaced by
the
default workbook Book 1.xls.

I would like to have Excel open with no workbook showing and with the the
Task Pane showing.

Under ToolsOptionsView, I have checked the "Startup Task Pane".