Help with opening excel files please...

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PEN

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Hi,

When I try to open an excel file through explorer, from a directory or from the desktop (shortcut or full file), when I double click them, Excel opens and go through the motions of opening them (but they don't open. and I see the word ready in the bottom left hand corner.

I have reinstalled Office (2003) but still have the same error. I can only seem to access the file by opening Excel then going via open function.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks

PEN
 

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I'm not sure which I am more amazed at; the fact that there is a check button to sort out such a problem or the fact that you knew it !!

That's brilliant - thanks so much for your help - greatly appreciated

PEN
 
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