When I double click an Excel file in Explorer, it does not boot up. Rather,
Excel starts but does not load even a blank spreadsheet. It is likely a set
up parameter but I can't find it.

I also would like to know if there is a way to alter text in other adjacent
cells when a single cell is changed. For example, when a date goes past
current I would like to change the other cells in the row to red. Or if a
check box is selected indicating a task is complete, I want to strike through
the other cells in the row. Any help would be appreciated.

Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

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Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.

jlamirande wrote:

When I double click an Excel file in Explorer, it does not boot up. Rather,
Excel starts but does not load even a blank spreadsheet. It is likely a set
up parameter but I can't find it.

I also would like to know if there is a way to alter text in other adjacent
cells when a single cell is changed. For example, when a date goes past
current I would like to change the other cells in the row to red. Or if a
check box is selected indicating a task is complete, I want to strike through
the other cells in the row. Any help would be appreciated.

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Dave Peterson

For your secon question:

Use Conditional formating. Select range you want to format based on some
condition(s), and go to Format-Conditional Formating, and there set
condition for your data. Search Excel help for more about Conditional
Formating, and how to use it.

"jlamirande" wrote in message
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I also would like to know if there is a way to alter text in other
adjacent
cells when a single cell is changed. For example, when a date goes past
current I would like to change the other cells in the row to red. Or if a
check box is selected indicating a task is complete, I want to strike
through
the other cells in the row. Any help would be appreciated.

YES!!! Unchecking the box works! Thanks, this was driving me up the
wall! :)


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