Workbook loads but does not display

[Bill Glidden]

This is a weird one. Excel 2003 SP2 running on XP Pro SP2 in a SBS 2003 SP1
environment.

If Excel is closed and you double-click on an Excel document, the workbook
does not display. There is just a big, empty grey window. Status bar says
"Done" and there are no error messages. If you minimize/maximise Excel or
click on the New Document button, the document then displays fine.

Any ideas, anyone?

TIA,
Bill

 

[Nick Hodge]

Bill

Couple of things

1) Look at Tools>Options...>General>Ignore other applications - Uncheck
2) Search (hidden files also) for a file called *.xlb (This is a toolbar
customisation file stored in the user profile, move it or rename and Excel
will create a new one)
3) If this fails you may consider deleting the user profile and re-creating

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
(e-mail address removed)
www.nickhodge.co.uk

 

[Bill Glidden]

Hi Nick,

I will give these a go and see what happens. Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Bill