When I open an existing workbook there are no worksheets showing. There is
only a gray screen.
If I open the Excel Application first, then open an existing workbook
through File Open, then I can see the pages.

Mim

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:13:01 -0700, Mim wrote:

When I open an existing workbook there are no worksheets showing. There is
only a gray screen.
If I open the Excel Application first, then open an existing workbook
through File Open, then I can see the pages.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Thank you, Gord.
I tried the "Ignore Other Applications" option, but that didn't work.
I will try your second suggestion.
MIM

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Mim

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:13:01 -0700, Mim wrote:

When I open an existing workbook there are no worksheets showing. There is
only a gray screen.
If I open the Excel Application first, then open an existing workbook
through File Open, then I can see the pages.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

If you do File|Print Preview, do you see anything?

If yes, then maybe your worksheet window is just off the screen.
Window|arrange|Tiled and resize it the way you like.

Mim wrote:

When I open an existing workbook there are no worksheets showing. There is
only a gray screen.
If I open the Excel Application first, then open an existing workbook
through File Open, then I can see the pages.

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Dave Peterson