Microsoft Excel

[ponyfool]

At my work, we have Office 2003 (like I do at home on 2 of our computers). However, on the work computer, there is no "X" to close the program. In addition, when you right click on the task bar, there is no "Close" option.

The only way to get out of Excel is to click File>Exit

I realize this isn't a big deal, but it is a pain.

Any ideas?

This is the "X" I am referring to. On my home computer (the one pictured below), it is black and clickable. On my work computer, it is greyed out and not clickable.

 

[slapnpop]

Alt+F4

 

[ponyfool]

Didn't know about that one, thanks!

 

[Ignacio]

And if it's grayed out, but visible......it may be a funky Excel spreadsheet or possibly form that somebody has done something to internally.

 

[ponyfool]

And if it's grayed out, but visible......it may be a funky Excel spreadsheet or possibly form that somebody has done something to internally.

It does it with every spreadsheet it loads, including ones that load fine on the computer next to it.

 

[Ignacio]

It does it with every spreadsheet it loads, including ones that load fine on the computer next to it.

Might be time for the cliche of uninstalling and reinstalling Excel (or Office).

 

[slapnpop]

It does it with every spreadsheet it loads, including ones that load fine on the computer next to it.

Might be time for the cliche of uninstalling and reinstalling Excel (or Office).

What are you talking about. This is an overall windows symptom! It's time to wipe the hard drive and start from scratch! :lol:

 

[dcarver]

It does it with every spreadsheet it loads, including ones that load fine on the computer next to it.

Might be time for the cliche of uninstalling and reinstalling Excel (or Office).

What are you talking about. This is an overall windows symptom! It's time to wipe the hard drive and start from scratch! :lol:

Linux bigot.. Real servers don't end with an 'X' (LinuX, UniX, RainX) at the end!

 

[PapaUtah]

Excel keeps a default template that it stores all of your 'settings' and global macros in. I am not sure were it is. But find it and delete it. Excel will revert back to its defaults for everything. I can't remember if it default.xls or default.xla. It should be in the program directory structure somewhere.

 

[BlueMoto]

We had that at work too. I belive it was an intergration problem with Groupwise mail. Do you have GW mail?.

I believe the fix was an XLA file but not the template. This happened several years ago and was fixed in later updates of Office and GW.

Bob

 

[ponyfool]

We had that at work too. I belive it was an intergration problem with Groupwise mail. Do you have GW mail?.I believe the fix was an XLA file but not the template. This happened several years ago and was fixed in later updates of Office and GW.

Bob

Yes, we do have GroupWise....I'll look into that connection, thanks.

For those of you saying uninstall/reinstall or go to Linux etc, this is one of about 400 work computers we have and I'm not the IT person so that is not an option.

 

[Last Chance]

We had that at work too. I belive it was an intergration problem with Groupwise mail. Do you have GW mail?.I believe the fix was an XLA file but not the template. This happened several years ago and was fixed in later updates of Office and GW.

Bob

Yes, we do have GroupWise....I'll look into that connection, thanks.

For those of you saying uninstall/reinstall or go to Linux etc, this is one of about 400 work computers we have and I'm not the IT person so that is not an option.

Typical, an IT guy and the problem persists. :baaasmiley: :laughingsmiley: :winksmiley02:

 

[Zoltan]

I think group wise is a good bet.

Microsoft

Zoltan

 

[ponyfool]

[SIZE=12pt]THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/SIZE]

 

[OHFJRick]

...and I'm not the IT person so that is not an option.

Typical, an IT guy and the problem persists.

You might want to re-read his post!