I have a workbook that was created in Excel 2003, and has been fine for the
past few months since I've moved to Excel 2007. About 2 weeks ago my
workbook shrunk so that it uses up only about 50% of the viewable area on the
work area window. Normally, you would be able to click on the Maximize
button, or double-click the Title Bar, to expand the sheet to the full window
size, but Maximize, Minimize, and Exit are not showing on the Title Bar of
the Worksheet at all, and double-clicking the Title Bar itself has no effect.
The only thing that appears different is that the Worksheet is marked as
being in Compatibility Mode.

Can anyone tell me how to get my worksheet expanded to use all of the
available screen area?

Thank you.

Is it in page break view. Look at the view menu

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Brad" wrote in message
...
I have a workbook that was created in Excel 2003, and has been fine for the
past few months since I've moved to Excel 2007. About 2 weeks ago my
workbook shrunk so that it uses up only about 50% of the viewable area on
the
work area window. Normally, you would be able to click on the Maximize
button, or double-click the Title Bar, to expand the sheet to the full
window
size, but Maximize, Minimize, and Exit are not showing on the Title Bar of
the Worksheet at all, and double-clicking the Title Bar itself has no
effect.
The only thing that appears different is that the Worksheet is marked as
being in Compatibility Mode.

Can anyone tell me how to get my worksheet expanded to use all of the
available screen area?

Thank you.

Have you tried moving the Zoom slider - lower right corner
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Brad" wrote in message
...
I have a workbook that was created in Excel 2003, and has been fine for the
past few months since I've moved to Excel 2007. About 2 weeks ago my
workbook shrunk so that it uses up only about 50% of the viewable area on
the
work area window. Normally, you would be able to click on the Maximize
button, or double-click the Title Bar, to expand the sheet to the full
window
size, but Maximize, Minimize, and Exit are not showing on the Title Bar of
the Worksheet at all, and double-clicking the Title Bar itself has no
effect.
The only thing that appears different is that the Worksheet is marked as
being in Compatibility Mode.

Can anyone tell me how to get my worksheet expanded to use all of the
available screen area?

Thank you.

I'm having the same error, the excel file is fitted into a small window of
half the size of my screen, the reso of the screen is filled with Excel's
background blue color.
its not a zoom problem (if I zoom it zooms inside that small window) and
its not a page break issue as all that is also INSIDE the window. The problem
is the window can't be maximized.

Any one else having this issue?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Have you tried moving the Zoom slider - lower right corner
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Brad" wrote in message
...
I have a workbook that was created in Excel 2003, and has been fine for the
past few months since I've moved to Excel 2007. About 2 weeks ago my
workbook shrunk so that it uses up only about 50% of the viewable area on
the
work area window. Normally, you would be able to click on the Maximize
button, or double-click the Title Bar, to expand the sheet to the full
window
size, but Maximize, Minimize, and Exit are not showing on the Title Bar of
the Worksheet at all, and double-clicking the Title Bar itself has no
effect.
The only thing that appears different is that the Worksheet is marked as
being in Compatibility Mode.

Can anyone tell me how to get my worksheet expanded to use all of the
available screen area?

Thank you.

Is the workbook protected for structure and windows?

If so, the Min, Max/Restore and Exit will not appear on the title bar.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:26:15 -0800, JP wrote:

I'm having the same error, the excel file is fitted into a small window of
half the size of my screen, the reso of the screen is filled with Excel's
background blue color.
its not a zoom problem (if I zoom it zooms inside that small window) and
its not a page break issue as all that is also INSIDE the window. The problem
is the window can't be maximized.

Any one else having this issue?

"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Have you tried moving the Zoom slider - lower right corner
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

"Brad" wrote in message
...
I have a workbook that was created in Excel 2003, and has been fine for the
past few months since I've moved to Excel 2007. About 2 weeks ago my
workbook shrunk so that it uses up only about 50% of the viewable area on
the
work area window. Normally, you would be able to click on the Maximize
button, or double-click the Title Bar, to expand the sheet to the full
window
size, but Maximize, Minimize, and Exit are not showing on the Title Bar of
the Worksheet at all, and double-clicking the Title Bar itself has no
effect.
The only thing that appears different is that the Worksheet is marked as
being in Compatibility Mode.

Can anyone tell me how to get my worksheet expanded to use all of the
available screen area?

Thank you.