Not sure what to call these problems ...

[Guest]

Since loading SP2, Excel has been doing some crazy things. It was working
fine before and SP2 is the only new software I have installed recently. Here
are the problems:

1) I produce a landscape spreadsheet and save it as landscape etc.. When I
go to print it, Excel appears to automatically over-ride the landscape and
reverts my document to A4 portrait. It prints out the document on two sheets
of portrait A4. When I go back into Page Setup, my document layout has also
been altered to portrait.

First time it happened, I thought it was my error. Since then, I have
checked my documents carefully every single time, and it happens every single
time. Any ideas on how to resolve this?

2) When I opened Excel, I would get a box showing my recent workbooks etc.
on the right hand side of the screen. This would stay there until I selected
a document.

Now, when I open Excel the recent workbooks the box of recent workbooks
etc., shows briefly then disappears. I have to go into 'Open', select the
folder etc. Help!!

 

[Guest]

1. Close Excel
2. Start > Settings > Printers...make sure the default setting for your
printer is landscape as well as the Excel setting.
3. View > Taskpane for your familiar right-hand pane
4. Tools > Options > View and make sure Startup taskpane is checked to make
it automatic

 

[Guest]

Thanks Gary's Student, but ....

I do not want my printer default to be landscape as I use portrait and
landscape. I normally control this thro the document, ie saving it as
portrait or landscape. My printer then picks up whatever it needs to know
and (previously!) printed it as per the document instructions.

Re my Taskbar - I have looked in Options and the Startup Task Pane is
checked. The Task Pane option 'Show at startup' is also checked. When I
select View > Task Pane it shows until I open a workbook, which is fine.
However, if close Excel and open it again, the Task Pane has disappeared.
Excel is not saving the setting in the way it does with other View options.