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Excel 2003 not opening files selected....???
When opening an Excel File anywhere on the computer it does not open the info
in the File. I have to go to the "Open" Folder and select the File for it to correctly open. It just recently started to occure. I've gone tothe XL Start Folder in the Office 11 Folder and have a blank XL File in it. What could have occured and how I fix it? It has become increasingly frustrating when trying to open an Excel File on a Server because I have to first save it to my Desktop and then open it using the "Open" Folder the same as mentioned above.... |
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Excel 2003 not opening files selected....???
Make sure you have ToolsOptionsGeneral "ignore other applications" unchecked.
Or re-register Excel......... Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:29:01 -0800, Aswcs116 wrote: When opening an Excel File anywhere on the computer it does not open the info in the File. I have to go to the "Open" Folder and select the File for it to correctly open. It just recently started to occure. I've gone tothe XL Start Folder in the Office 11 Folder and have a blank XL File in it. What could have occured and how I fix it? It has become increasingly frustrating when trying to open an Excel File on a Server because I have to first save it to my Desktop and then open it using the "Open" Folder the same as mentioned above.... |
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Excel 2003 not opening files selected....???
Gord...
You're very 1st Suggestion solved my problem, you're a Genius! The Box for "Ignore other Applications" was indeed checked. You've resolved a huge headache that I've been experiencing for the past couple of weeks. Many, many thanx! Could the fact that I have Adobe and the option to convert to a PDF File have anythiing to do with what happened? This ability had been added to the computer not so long ago as well, although I haven't experienced the same issue with Word. "Gord Dibben" wrote: Make sure you have ToolsOptionsGeneral "ignore other applications" unchecked. Or re-register Excel......... Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:29:01 -0800, Aswcs116 wrote: When opening an Excel File anywhere on the computer it does not open the info in the File. I have to go to the "Open" Folder and select the File for it to correctly open. It just recently started to occure. I've gone tothe XL Start Folder in the Office 11 Folder and have a blank XL File in it. What could have occured and how I fix it? It has become increasingly frustrating when trying to open an Excel File on a Server because I have to first save it to my Desktop and then open it using the "Open" Folder the same as mentioned above.... |
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I don't know if installing Adobe had anything to do with the option being
checked if you had it unchecked prior to the install of Adobe. Generally it is the re-installation of Excel or Office that will change the checkbox. OR user inadvertently checked it. Gord On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:16:02 -0800, Aswcs116 wrote: Gord... You're very 1st Suggestion solved my problem, you're a Genius! The Box for "Ignore other Applications" was indeed checked. You've resolved a huge headache that I've been experiencing for the past couple of weeks. Many, many thanx! Could the fact that I have Adobe and the option to convert to a PDF File have anythiing to do with what happened? This ability had been added to the computer not so long ago as well, although I haven't experienced the same issue with Word. "Gord Dibben" wrote: Make sure you have ToolsOptionsGeneral "ignore other applications" unchecked. Or re-register Excel......... Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:29:01 -0800, Aswcs116 wrote: When opening an Excel File anywhere on the computer it does not open the info in the File. I have to go to the "Open" Folder and select the File for it to correctly open. It just recently started to occure. I've gone tothe XL Start Folder in the Office 11 Folder and have a blank XL File in it. What could have occured and how I fix it? It has become increasingly frustrating when trying to open an Excel File on a Server because I have to first save it to my Desktop and then open it using the "Open" Folder the same as mentioned above.... |
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