The button to close the program in the top right hand corner is grayed out
and unusable. Consquently, I have to click FileExit in order to get out of
Excel. This is driving me crazy because I am in the habit of closing it by
clicking that button. I also dont' have the ability to right-click on the
program on the task bar and select close. That is disabled as well.

This problem only exists in Excel and is not dependent on whether I have
multiple workbooks open.

I am using Office 2000 in Windows XP SP2. Office has been reinstalled and
did not solve the problem.

I cannot find documentation for this on the web or within the program and
the IT department can't seem to figure out the solution. I thought that
someone out in cyberspace may have an answer.

Thanks.

Are using using Groupwise?

If that's the problem. See this MSKB article

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;260199

Article is specific for 2000 but I think it is valid for other versions.

It gives a workaround (use the file menu) and instructions as to how to remove
the Groupwise add-in that is responsible for this behavior.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:25:01 -0800, MEAD5432
wrote:

The button to close the program in the top right hand corner is grayed out
and unusable. Consquently, I have to click FileExit in order to get out of
Excel. This is driving me crazy because I am in the habit of closing it by
clicking that button. I also dont' have the ability to right-click on the
program on the task bar and select close. That is disabled as well.

This problem only exists in Excel and is not dependent on whether I have
multiple workbooks open.

I am using Office 2000 in Windows XP SP2. Office has been reinstalled and
did not solve the problem.

I cannot find documentation for this on the web or within the program and
the IT department can't seem to figure out the solution. I thought that
someone out in cyberspace may have an answer.

Thanks.

Good guess with the Groupwise. This is great! Thanks for the help. I
appreciate it. That has been driving me crazy for several weeks.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Are using using Groupwise?

If that's the problem. See this MSKB article

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;260199

Article is specific for 2000 but I think it is valid for other versions.

It gives a workaround (use the file menu) and instructions as to how to remove
the Groupwise add-in that is responsible for this behavior.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:25:01 -0800, MEAD5432
wrote:

The button to close the program in the top right hand corner is grayed out
and unusable. Consquently, I have to click FileExit in order to get out of
Excel. This is driving me crazy because I am in the habit of closing it by
clicking that button. I also dont' have the ability to right-click on the
program on the task bar and select close. That is disabled as well.

This problem only exists in Excel and is not dependent on whether I have
multiple workbooks open.

I am using Office 2000 in Windows XP SP2. Office has been reinstalled and
did not solve the problem.

I cannot find documentation for this on the web or within the program and
the IT department can't seem to figure out the solution. I thought that
someone out in cyberspace may have an answer.

Thanks.