Excel resizes screen resolution upon opening. How to fix?

[Guest]

I just started a new job and the computer I'm using has the problem of
resizing my window to 800X600 whenever I open Excel and only Excel. Does
anyone know why this might be the case?

 

[Dave Peterson]

My first guess is that you have a helpful program/workbook/addin that's not too
helpful.

You can do some detective work to find out what it is.

Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.asp

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the information but it didn't fix the problem. It's really
annoying to have to go back and forth.

 

[Dave Peterson]

When you tried opening excel in Safe mode, did the resolution change?

If yes, then I don't have a guess.

If no, then I'd look at those note pages once more.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I tried Safe mode and it still did it. I guess I'll just have to deal
with it. Thanks for all your help.