existing excel file when clicked opens blank excel document

whentrying to open the existing excel file, it pulls up blank document. i
have to open the required file, by going to file->open and then document.
Caller has tried to use the repair-tool in the excel and caller has tried to
reinstall the excel. what can be done

snows

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again.

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........

Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types. Scroll down to MS Excel
Worksheet. Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

In Command line the path should be similar to this....

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e (delete the <sp>/e if
you want Book1 to open.

You must have the double quotes.

Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message box....[open("%1")]

Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 21 May 2005 10:31:02 -0700, "snows_24"
<snows_24@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>whentrying to open the existing excel file, it pulls up blank document. i
>have to open the required file, by going to file->open and then document.
>Caller has tried to use the repair-tool in the excel and caller has tried to
>reinstall the excel. what can be done