Excel 2003 opening problem

If i click on any excel file excel opens blank grey page. I then have to
click file and open and search for the file. It then opens fine. Why won't it
open initially? It only started about a week ago.

maybe its minimised?

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I have the same problem with Excel XP - I found the problem today;
if I click a file from Explorer, I get the grey screen (& no, the file is
not minimised), but even stranger, when I click a shortcut, I get an error
message saying the file can't be found (& yes, I right-clicked shortcut,
properties, find target, which was found immediately!). I have tried repair,
reinstall, but the problem prevails.
The problem is not replicated in any other Office program, just Excel...

"Jim" wrote:

> If i click on any excel file excel opens blank grey page. I then have to
> click file and open and search for the file. It then opens fine. Why won't it
> open initially? It only started about a week ago.

In Excel, click on Tools | Options | General | uncheck the
"Ignore other applications" box | OK.

If the above doesn't help, then close Excel and re-register Excel
in Windows by clicking on Start | Run | Open: excel /unregserver
| OK | Open: excel /regserver | OK.

azonei wrote:

> I have the same problem with Excel XP - I found the problem today;
> if I click a file from Explorer, I get the grey screen (& no, the file is
> not minimised), but even stranger, when I click a shortcut, I get an error
> message saying the file can't be found (& yes, I right-clicked shortcut,
> properties, find target, which was found immediately!). I have tried repair,
> reinstall, but the problem prevails.
> The problem is not replicated in any other Office program, just Excel...
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>
>>If i click on any excel file excel opens blank grey page. I then have to
>>click file and open and search for the file. It then opens fine. Why won't it
>>open initially? It only started about a week ago.

thanks Garfield, 1st tip worked fine! all is hunky-dory once more!

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> In Excel, click on Tools | Options | General | uncheck the
> "Ignore other applications" box | OK.
>
> If the above doesn't help, then close Excel and re-register Excel
> in Windows by clicking on Start | Run | Open: excel /unregserver
> | OK | Open: excel /regserver | OK.
>
> azonei wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem with Excel XP - I found the problem today;
> > if I click a file from Explorer, I get the grey screen (& no, the file is
> > not minimised), but even stranger, when I click a shortcut, I get an error
> > message saying the file can't be found (& yes, I right-clicked shortcut,
> > properties, find target, which was found immediately!). I have tried repair,
> > reinstall, but the problem prevails.
> > The problem is not replicated in any other Office program, just Excel...
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>If i click on any excel file excel opens blank grey page. I then have to
> >>click file and open and search for the file. It then opens fine. Why won't it
> >>open initially? It only started about a week ago.
>
>