Can't save new excel file

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twm7766

I just started having a problem saving a newly created excel file. When I do
a "save as" nothing happens. When I hit esc I can work in the file again.
If I have a previously saved file I can "save" it but I can't "save as".
I've run all the virus checks and ad-ware but nothing seems to help.
 
D

Dave Peterson

Close excel
windows start button|run
excel /safe

This opens excel with lots of stuff disabled (customized toolbars/macros).

Can you do a file|open and then File|Save As?

Close excel.

If that works, maybe someone was screwing with the toolbar and hosed things up.

Restart excel.
Tools|customize|toolbars tab
select worksheet menu bar
click Reset

This will reset any customizations you've done to that toolbar.

If that doesn't work,
close excel
windows start button|Search
For: *.xlb
rename them all to *.xlbOLD

restart excel and test it out.

If that works, delete all those *.xlbOLD files and rebuild any customized
toolbars at your leisure.
 
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