Trying again - another problem he takes so long to show up, no easy way to
double check/edit such things.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...7-45ce4b00f8f6

It is a post just about 15 posts below this one in this forum - titled
"Can't open worksheet (XLS) unless excel is open...

"Shane Devenshire" wrote:

Hi JL,

Did you paste the correct link in? Seems like it just takes you back to the
question?

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If this helps, please click the Yes button.

Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"JLatham" wrote:

Also see Bernard Liengme's response to a very similar question here - has
same suggestion (clear the "Ignore..." box) plus adds instructions for
resetting the Excel registry entries:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...3-d44cb10e025c


"kags" wrote:

Howdy, I am trying to open up a excel spreadsheet but when I do Excel opens
and there is nothing there. No workbook, just excel opening with a grey
screen. He was working on the file, quit out of it and this happened when he
tried to access it again.

Have restarted comp but that was pretty much all I knew to do :P