Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

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 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:28:03 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

No, using Outlook. Thanks for the idea though.

"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 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:28:03 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Thanks to you, Gord, for your help - I was curious to see if it might be
integration with another program that might be causing the conflict and sure
enough, we are running a program called Hummingbird DM that was in the
c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\xlstaret\ folder called
DMEXEL02.XLA. This was the culprit. Thanks again for your assistance and
knowledge!!!! You're awesome! :)

Mariann

"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 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:28:03 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Thanks for the feedback.

We can now add Hummingbird DM to the list.


Gord

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:00:02 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Thanks to you, Gord, for your help - I was curious to see if it might be
integration with another program that might be causing the conflict and sure
enough, we are running a program called Hummingbird DM that was in the
c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\xlstaret\ folder called
DMEXEL02.XLA. This was the culprit. Thanks again for your assistance and
knowledge!!!! You're awesome! :)

Mariann

"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 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:28:03 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Actually, I just remembered a thread from a while ago.

http://snipurl.com/e4b1

Looks like Hummingbird was the problem there also, but OP never posted back a
fix.


Gord

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:51:37 -0700, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Thanks for the feedback.

We can now add Hummingbird DM to the list.


Gord

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:00:02 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Thanks to you, Gord, for your help - I was curious to see if it might be
integration with another program that might be causing the conflict and sure
enough, we are running a program called Hummingbird DM that was in the
c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\xlstaret\ folder called
DMEXEL02.XLA. This was the culprit. Thanks again for your assistance and
knowledge!!!! You're awesome! :)

Mariann

"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 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:28:03 -0700, "msiegert"
wrote:

Excel 2003 - the "X" to exit the application option is greyed out...you must
use "file / exit" to exit the program. How does this get turned off and how
do you turn it back on?

Thanks in advance for your advice!