How do I open a spreadsheet?

[Pleasehelp]

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?

 

[Gary''s Student]

Try:

Tools > Options > General > Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

 

[Pleasehelp]

Instead of opening directly by clicking on it, I get a blank blue screen
headed Microsoft Excel and Ready in the bottom left. I then have to go to
file, Open and scroll through to find the spreadsheet file again and when I
click it it opens. What has happened?

If I click tools, the Options option is greyed out so cannot open it.

 

[Kevin B]

After opening Excel open a workbook, either existing or a new blank one.
Then follow the directions that Gary"s Student suggested.

 

[Pleasehelp]

Thanks for the help. It was driving me crazy.

Try:

Tools > Options > General > Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

 

[Pleasehelp]

Thanks guys, it works fine now. you saved me a lot of aggro.

 

[G]

This works fine if you have 2003 but 2007 does not give you the menu of
tools- options ignore other applications.