Excel opens with no document -

[bdebnam]

Where is the default document for excel when it is launched? I am
looking for the normal.dot of the excel world.

Symptom: When I open an excel document it launches excel.exe to a blank
grey screen.
When I open a new Excel document and close it the document I opened is
maximized at that point. I was thinking about recreating or pointing to
the default excel document if it exists.

 

[Earl Kiosterud]

First try the usual tweaks.

Reboot your system.
Start Excel with Start - Run - type: excel /unregserver, then excel.exe
/regserver. It will start, put in all factory default registry settings,
then end. Now start Excel normally.
Clear the temp folder (It's in the Windows folder).
Tools - Options - General: deselect "Ignore other applications."