Excel 2003

[mnichols]

when I open a document in excel 2003 it opens 23 other documents, like they
are attached to it. I am on a network but if I open same document on another
computer it opens correctly or if another user opens it, it opens correctly.

 

[Dave Peterson]

And you're really opening the same file--not a separate copy of that file,
right?

If yes, then I'd look at:
tools|Options|General tab

There's a textbox where you can specify a "at startup, open all files in"
folder. Most people leave this textbox empty.

This actually would open all the files in that folder when you started
excel--not when you opened a specific file.

But if you're starting excel by double-clicking on that file, it could be the
cause.