trying to open a xls file. does not show cells or data. just a blank grey
screen

From the menu, choose Window--Arrange, and hit OK.
I can't answer the question "why". It just happens.
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"tsplus" wrote in message
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trying to open a xls file. does not show cells or data. just a blank
grey
screen

Has you file gone off the screen? Try windowarrangetiled and drag to right
size, then save
another option might be windowunhide (not the personal.xls)

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"tsplus" wrote in message
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trying to open a xls file. does not show cells or data. just a blank
grey
screen

Check to see if it is ignoring other applications...

Tools:Options:General There is a checkbox there make sure that it is
unchecked...


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Are you perhaps trying to open the file by double clicking the file shortcut
in Explorer and the file is not opening, ie just Excel opens. If so then
try Tools / Options / General tab / uncheck 'Ignore other applications'.

Regards
Ken.........................


"tsplus" wrote in message
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trying to open a xls file. does not show cells or data. just a blank
grey
screen