Everyone,
Thanks for your help. About two minutes after I sent the thread, I
thought of the very thing you all pretty much recommended. I just
copied all the files in the My Documents folder to a backup I made on
the desktop, put them all in there, and then was able to get into
Excel. I then changed the settings in the General Settings. I have no
idea though how it changed or activated "open all files" in that
directory. Another example of an Office goblin.

thanks again,
GR


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Glenn Reschke