I recently lost the ability to launch WinXP 2003 Excel successfully by
clicking on a file. Actually, Excel opens but no file appears - grey
screen. When I click an Excel file, Excel launches but does not load the
file - I have to then open the file via Excel's open commands (File=Open).
I can't seem to trace the problem back to any event. Thanks for any
insight. CW

I'd be doing some Excel troubleshooting.
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"CDWhite" wrote in message
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I recently lost the ability to launch WinXP 2003 Excel successfully by
clicking on a file. Actually, Excel opens but no file appears - grey
screen. When I click an Excel file, Excel launches but does not load the
file - I have to then open the file via Excel's open commands (File=Open).
I can't seem to trace the problem back to any event. Thanks for any
insight. CW

Anne, dead on with your lead. The advice I used from the link was ...
"Files Won't Open
This is often caused by one stupid setting. It's under ToolsàOptions,
General tab. Make sure that Ignore Other Applications is not checked."

Thanks so much. A drink to you. I'm now fascinated by OfficeArticles.com -
very interesting.
"Anne Troy" wrote in message
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I'd be doing some Excel troubleshooting.
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
************
Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"CDWhite" wrote in message
...
I recently lost the ability to launch WinXP 2003 Excel successfully by
clicking on a file. Actually, Excel opens but no file appears - grey
screen. When I click an Excel file, Excel launches but does not load the
file - I have to then open the file via Excel's open commands
(File=Open). I can't seem to trace the problem back to any event. Thanks
for any insight. CW