opening a spreadsheet

[Guest]

I can no longer open an existing spreadsheet. I only get the grey screen and 'ready'. If I am trying to open a shortcut to a spreadsheet, I get a window with the message - "Windows cannot find 'c:\name.xls'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again." This used to work, but all of a sudden it doesn't. I have tried complete reinstalls of Microsoft Office

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Try this

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1 ) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
(unregserver is not always needed)
2) 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"(no quotes)>OK.


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Regards Ron de Bruin
(Win XP Pro SP-1 XL2000-2003)

I can no longer open an existing spreadsheet. I only get the grey screen and 'ready'. If I am trying to open a shortcut to a

spreadsheet, I get a window with the message - "Windows cannot find 'c:\name.xls'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and
then try again." This used to work, but all of a sudden it doesn't. I have tried complete reinstalls of Microsoft Office

 

[Gord Dibben]

joycech

First try the standard fix(es)......Tools>Options>General uncheck "ignore
other applications"

OR Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes and note the space before the /
mark).

You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in that case surround
with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver

Gord Dibben Excel MVP