one file opens multiple times simultaneously

[Gaylin]

Hi,

Can you help me with a file problem I am having.

The Problem:
Any excel file when opened the excel program opens
multiple copies of it. I am not sure why this is
happening. There are no links; they are not templates,
etc.

For example: one workbook opens 9 of the same workbook.

Weird.

I appreciate any guidance you can give.

 

[Guest]

Run an updated anti virus and repair or reinstall the application

If you want the technical term: It could be any number of things
A globally applied VBA could do this just as well as a virus

You can find Detect and Repair under the Help Menu. This will revert the setting to thier default state

Or, you could reinstall the application. this will also replace the existing the settings.

 

[sen_edp]

Choose Tools > Options and select the General tab.
All files listed in the "At startup, open all files in:" box will b
loaded when Excel starts.
Alter or remove this list

 

[Dave Peterson]

does it look like it's opening the same workbook multiple times?

book1.xls:1, book1.xls:2, book1.xls:3, ...

If yes, then those :1, :2, ... indicate that you have multiple windows open into
the same workbook.

Click on the window you don't want and hit ctrl-W.

Repeat until all those "extra" windows are closed and you're left with:
book1.xls.

Now save the workbook.

Debra Dalgleish has some pictures describing this (with an alternate close) at:

http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#TwoWindows