Cannot double click an excel file and open it.

[Lee]

Hi

When I double click an excel file, the excel application opens with a
grey screen. If I drag the file onto the grey screen it opens fine.
If I double click an excel attachement the excel screen opens grey and
I get a message box saying The system cannot find the file specified.
If I drag an excel file into the outlook inbox and then double click
on it, it launches as it would normaly.

I have un associated and re associated the file with Excel.
I have checked the selections under the window menu in Excel, but
unhide is greyed out, indicating that excel has opened, but not loaded
the file into it.
I have also done a complete uninstall and reinstall of Office. In
tools about the version is Excel 2002 10.2614.2625

Hope someone can help.
Thanks in advance
Lee

 

[Gail]

Tools options general uncheck ignore other applications

 

[Gail]

I dont understand the setting either but it seems to control something!

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi Gail & Lee!

Re:
"Ignore other applications"

This setting allows the rarely need cases where you want multiple
Excel versions of Excel to open each time that you open an xls file
from Explorer.

I never use it but I'm sure that there are uses. More often than not
is a PITA.

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[Dan-Eagan]

Answer

In Excel 2007, go to the office button, choose excel options, under the "advanced" tab, click "ignore other apps that use DDE".

FIXED.

Regards,
Dan Eagan

 

[pctechnz]

awesome stuff this worked....been looking for a solution for ages..

Thanks