Excel won't open maximized

Anonymous
2010-06-25T12:40:51+00:00

Tried setting the starup icon properties to start maximised. Tried setting registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Options\Maximized to 0x00000003

All to no avail. I've sen the prob reported on lots fo other forums but it's always the solutions noted aboive that are suggested, and jsut as reported on those forums, they don't resolve the issue with Excel 2010.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-21T19:00:06+00:00

    My issue was similar:

    * Date: December 2017

    * Excel 2016

    * The first spreadsheet opens in a maximized window

    * Every next spreadsheet opens almost maximized, but

       - the top edge of the spreadsheet was ~2 cm below the upper edge of the screen;

       - the bottom edge of the spreadsheet was aligned with the bottom edge of the screen, RATHER THAN THE TASKBAR as it should be!

       - The 2 sides (right and left) were aligned with the edges of the screen (ok).

    * This was frustrating as **** (had to maximize every spreadsheet that I open before using it).

    Solution that worked for me:

    * It seems to have been linked to the Taskbar (wrong alignment of the bottom spreadsheet border suggested that).

    * I checked Taskbar (right mouse click): "Lock Taskbar" was off, i.e. I could manually change its width.

    * I changed Taskbar width to the max making it take up about 40% of my screen.

    * Opened the Excel spreadsheet - this time it opened better. Its bottom edge was finally aligned with the Taskbar (and was NOT aligned with the bottom edge of the screen, sort of extending behind the taskbar all the way down).

    * Closed Excel (maybe I saved it, maybe not, can't remember now).

    * Resized Taskbar again, back to the standard 1-row Taskbar.

    * Opened the Excel spreadsheet again - and voila!

    It was finally maximized, just like every other spreadsheet that I open in addition to it.

    You are welcome.

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