Excel workbook opens minimized

[Keith]

I'm having a strange issue with excel. Certain workbooks are opening
minimized. Basically what happens is when I double click on my excel file.
It open excel to a blank grey screen. the only way to get the file to come
up is by selecting arrange on the window menu. I've tried reinstalling
office and saving the file after I maxamize it.

Let me know if anybody else has seen this kind of behavior with excel.


thanks in advance

 

[ted]

I found I was having the same problem - when I double click on a file, excel
will not maximize itself therefore the file stays minimized as well. Doesn't
seem proper?

 

[Beth Melton]

It sounds like the window is opening off the Desktop when it is
Restored.

Here are a few things to try to get it back:

- Open another window, right-click an empty area of the Taskbar and
select "Cascade"

If that doesn't work then:

- Right-click the Word task and click "Restore" if necessary
- Right-click again and select "Move"
- Use one of the arrow keys on the keyboard to "lock in" the move
command
- Use your mouse and see if you can move it back to the Desktop

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assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

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Microsoft Office MVP

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