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opens an extra workbook
Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and
unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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Hi Joanne
Maybe this ? http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#TwoWindows -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm "Joanne" wrote in message ... Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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Thanks Ron, but unfortunately that is not it. When I open the file I get the
workbook I want and then a second blank workbook labelled "book 1". I have tried the close and save suggestion but it still opens a blank "book 1" again the next time I open the file. Joanne "Ron de Bruin" wrote: Hi Joanne Maybe this ? http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#TwoWindows -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm "Joanne" wrote in message ... Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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A blank book or a particular book?
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:58:02 -0700, Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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A blank one.
Joanne "Gord Dibben" wrote: A blank book or a particular book? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:58:02 -0700, Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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What does your command line look like in Folder OptionsFile Types?
Go to StartSettingsControl PanelFolder OptionsFile Types If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e You must have the double quotes and the <space/e prevents a new book from opening. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:25:00 -0700, Joanne wrote: A blank one. Joanne "Gord Dibben" wrote: A blank book or a particular book? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:58:02 -0700, Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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That is exactly what I have. Any other suggestions?
Joanne "Gord Dibben" wrote: What does your command line look like in Folder OptionsFile Types? Go to StartSettingsControl PanelFolder OptionsFile Types If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced"OpenEdit. In Command line the path should be similar to this.... "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e You must have the double quotes and the <space/e prevents a new book from opening. Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")] Application should read "Excel"(no quotes) Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:25:00 -0700, Joanne wrote: A blank one. Joanne "Gord Dibben" wrote: A blank book or a particular book? Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:58:02 -0700, Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne |
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What do you have in your XLStart folder?
(Use windows|search to find that folder) and if you open excel and see that extra workbook, put this in A1 of the first worksheet: =cell("Filename",a1) (don't change anything in that formula) What do you see? Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne -- Dave Peterson |
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In the XLStart folder I have only one file and it is a pdf maker 5.0 macro
for Excel When I enter that formula in A1 of the extra book nothing appears in the cell. Joanne. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What do you have in your XLStart folder? (Use windows|search to find that folder) and if you open excel and see that extra workbook, put this in A1 of the first worksheet: =cell("Filename",a1) (don't change anything in that formula) What do you see? Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne -- Dave Peterson |
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If you've upgraded through different versions of excel, you could have multiple
XLStart folders. Any chance you've done that? If yes, look again through all the XLStart folders. === Since the formula returned nothing, that means that there isn't an existing .xls workbook opening. But the challenge is still to find the cause. Joanne wrote: In the XLStart folder I have only one file and it is a pdf maker 5.0 macro for Excel When I enter that formula in A1 of the extra book nothing appears in the cell. Joanne. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What do you have in your XLStart folder? (Use windows|search to find that folder) and if you open excel and see that extra workbook, put this in A1 of the first worksheet: =cell("Filename",a1) (don't change anything in that formula) What do you see? Joanne wrote: Everytime I open any of my Excel files it now opens an additional (and unwanted) workbook. It never used to do this, how do I stop this from happening? Thanks, Joanne -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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