How do I stop blank workbook from opening when opening an existing

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kjg

Recently excel starting opening a blank workbook when I open an existing one.
How do I make this go away? Thanks.
 
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מיכ×ל (מיקי) ×בידן

It could be the, usually hidden, PERSONAL.XLS
Click a cell in that empty WorkBook and try to hide it via 'Window' > 'Hide'
Micky
 
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Gord Dibben

Append a /e to your command line for starting Excel

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e

To achieve this you would go into My Computer>Tools>Folder Options>File
Types.

Scroll down to XLSX or whatever version you're using and select it.

Advanced>Click on "Open" and Edit.

Make sure the command line is as above depending upon version.

OK your way out.

You will probably achieve same thing by closing Excel and re-registering.

Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes
required)>OK


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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