Excel Menubar text is backwards

[xlionx]

Does anyone have any insight into what might be causing the menubar tex
to be backwards on my Excel 2000 apps? Other MS Office programs are no
affected. The hotkeys are the same, the only thing that seems to b
affected is the backwards spelling of File, Edit, View, etc. Screensho
below:

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Any feedback is appreciated.

xlion

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[Doug Kanter]

Your link goes to a page with this error message:
" Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify
the administrator "

Are you saying that the actual words are spelled backwards, so "File" shows
as "eliF" ??? If so, your next step should be here:
www.securitytango.com

Read the intro, then click on the "Let's Dance" link on the left. No matter
how lengthy the instructions seem, follow them to the letter.

 

[Jim Cone]

x,

Sounds like one your "friends" with access to your computer has
played a joke on you. Check the "Pleh" (help) menu to see if there
is a menu item that restores your menubar. It not, see if there is a macro
in the workbook or in the Personal.xls file that alters the Toolbar.
If so delete it. Then reset the menu bar.

Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware


in message...
Does anyone have any insight into what might be causing the menubar text
to be backwards on my Excel 2000 apps? Other MS Office programs are not
affected. The hotkeys are the same, the only thing that seems to be
affected is the backwards spelling of File, Edit, View, etc. Screenshot
below:

4362
Any feedback is appreciated.
xlionx

 

[Dave Peterson]

I don't connect through excelforum, so I can't see your attachment.

But maybe you were hit by a practical joke:
http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/files/general.htm
Menu Shenanigans

 

[Doug Kanter]

This is a good reason to include the .XLB file in a user's regular backups.
IIRC, the file doesn't exist unless the user makes some sort of change to
the menu or tool bar. Restoring the backed up copy will return menu &
toolbar to the customized state.