Excel Menu Problem
 

Have no idea what happened. Using Excel 2003. Now, I don't have a File or
Edit menu. I've tried right clicking on the menu bar and selecting customize
but that doesn't help. Iv'e tried reset, but nothing.
've been able to add some the File and Edit features to the View menu (which
is now my first menu), but printing is gone (among other things). Now I have
these menus:
view, insert, format, tools, data, window, help, Adobe PDF.
On rare occasion, the File and Edit menus appear (on start up of Excel) but
then disappear. I'm using XP SP1.

THANKS!!!
RON

Search for your menu customization file, *.xlb, and move it to
another location. The name and location of this file depends on
your version of Windows and Excel, so search for *.xlb. Also,
this file may be hidden, so be sure to search for hidden files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"RONGGGG" wrote in message
...
Have no idea what happened. Using Excel 2003. Now, I don't have
a File or
Edit menu. I've tried right clicking on the menu bar and
selecting customize
but that doesn't help. Iv'e tried reset, but nothing.
've been able to add some the File and Edit features to the
View menu (which
is now my first menu), but printing is gone (among other
things). Now I have
these menus:
view, insert, format, tools, data, window, help, Adobe PDF.
On rare occasion, the File and Edit menus appear (on start up
of Excel) but
then disappear. I'm using XP SP1.

THANKS!!!
RON

Thanks! That worked perfectly. I guess Excel just receates it as it neesd to.

BUT...

One other problem, I didn't mention befo That cell contents text box...I
don't know the name of it...it is usually just below the menu bar or one of
the tool bars...it too is gone.

BUT AT LEAST I have my file and edit menus back!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Search for your menu customization file, *.xlb, and move it to
another location. The name and location of this file depends on
your version of Windows and Excel, so search for *.xlb. Also,
this file may be hidden, so be sure to search for hidden files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"RONGGGG" wrote in message
...
Have no idea what happened. Using Excel 2003. Now, I don't have
a File or
Edit menu. I've tried right clicking on the menu bar and
selecting customize
but that doesn't help. Iv'e tried reset, but nothing.
've been able to add some the File and Edit features to the
View menu (which
is now my first menu), but printing is gone (among other
things). Now I have
these menus:
view, insert, format, tools, data, window, help, Adobe PDF.
On rare occasion, the File and Edit menus appear (on start up
of Excel) but
then disappear. I'm using XP SP1.

THANKS!!!
RON

Known as the "Formula Bar"

ViewFormula Bar....check it.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:13:02 -0700, "RONGGGG"
wrote:

Thanks! That worked perfectly. I guess Excel just receates it as it neesd to.

BUT...

One other problem, I didn't mention befo That cell contents text box...I
don't know the name of it...it is usually just below the menu bar or one of
the tool bars...it too is gone.

BUT AT LEAST I have my file and edit menus back!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Search for your menu customization file, *.xlb, and move it to
another location. The name and location of this file depends on
your version of Windows and Excel, so search for *.xlb. Also,
this file may be hidden, so be sure to search for hidden files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"RONGGGG" wrote in message
...
Have no idea what happened. Using Excel 2003. Now, I don't have
a File or
Edit menu. I've tried right clicking on the menu bar and
selecting customize
but that doesn't help. Iv'e tried reset, but nothing.
've been able to add some the File and Edit features to the
View menu (which
is now my first menu), but printing is gone (among other
things). Now I have
these menus:
view, insert, format, tools, data, window, help, Adobe PDF.
On rare occasion, the File and Edit menus appear (on start up
of Excel) but
then disappear. I'm using XP SP1.

THANKS!!!
RON

Thanks!! That was it.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Known as the "Formula Bar"

ViewFormula Bar....check it.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:13:02 -0700, "RONGGGG"
wrote:

Thanks! That worked perfectly. I guess Excel just receates it as it neesd to.

BUT...

One other problem, I didn't mention befo That cell contents text box...I
don't know the name of it...it is usually just below the menu bar or one of
the tool bars...it too is gone.

BUT AT LEAST I have my file and edit menus back!

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Search for your menu customization file, *.xlb, and move it to
another location. The name and location of this file depends on
your version of Windows and Excel, so search for *.xlb. Also,
this file may be hidden, so be sure to search for hidden files.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"RONGGGG" wrote in message
...
Have no idea what happened. Using Excel 2003. Now, I don't have
a File or
Edit menu. I've tried right clicking on the menu bar and
selecting customize
but that doesn't help. Iv'e tried reset, but nothing.
've been able to add some the File and Edit features to the
View menu (which
is now my first menu), but printing is gone (among other
things). Now I have
these menus:
view, insert, format, tools, data, window, help, Adobe PDF.
On rare occasion, the File and Edit menus appear (on start up
of Excel) but
then disappear. I'm using XP SP1.

THANKS!!!
RON