How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

Try:

Tools Options General Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200802


"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?
If I click tools, the Options option is greyed out so cannot open it.

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

After opening Excel open a workbook, either existing or a new blank one.
Then follow the directions that Gary"s Student suggested.
--
Kevin Backmann


"Pleasehelp" wrote:



"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?
If I click tools, the Options option is greyed out so cannot open it.

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

Thanks for the help. It was driving me crazy.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Try:

Tools Options General Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200802


"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

Thanks guys, it works fine now. you saved me a lot of aggro.

"Kevin B" wrote:

After opening Excel open a workbook, either existing or a new blank one.
Then follow the directions that Gary"s Student suggested.
--
Kevin Backmann


"Pleasehelp" wrote:



"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?
If I click tools, the Options option is greyed out so cannot open it.

How do I open a spreadsheet?
 

This works fine if you have 2003 but 2007 does not give you the menu of
tools- options ignore other applications.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Try:

Tools Options General Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200802


"Pleasehelp" wrote:

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?