Excel doesn't open window in size last closed

Anonymous
2013-04-03T14:19:47+00:00

In Excel 2007 when I opened a new sheet it opened in a window that was the same size and in same position as the last window I closed. In Excel 2013 every time each new sheet is opened in a small window positioned in the lower left quadrant. I open multiple windows a day and having to resize each one is very time consuming.

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Anonymous
2013-04-04T05:54:22+00:00

Hello Mike,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting the question.

Excel usually remembers the size and the position of the last opened Excel file.

Let’s re-size the Excel window and verify the result

  1. Open Excel and click on restore button which appears upper right corner of the screen between x(close) and _ (minimize) buttons.
  2. Now drag the double ended arrow which appears in the corner and re-size accordingly.
  3. You may also move it by dragging it by the title bar, now close and re-open Excel and verify the result.

Hope it helps. Reply with the result for further assistance.

Thank You.

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Anonymous
2014-06-08T01:29:20+00:00

I just switched to MS Office 2013 (forced to because of a new work laptop that had MS Office 2013 installed).

I had this issue (Excel file opening in a half window) with some, but not all of my existing files.

I was able to fix this for all of my windows that opened in a "half window", by clicking on "New Window" in the "View" tab, and then saving the workbook.    When I re-opened, the issue was gone.  I have no idea why this works, and it seems counter-intuitive to click "New Window" to get an existing window out of a "half-window" display.  All I know is that it fixed my problem files (about a dozen).  I hope this works for others as well.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-20T13:32:41+00:00

    I agree! This is annoying as ****!!! I spent a lot of money for Office 2013 and this piece of software is not able to remember the size and window position for Word, Excel, ... The first app window works fine. It remembers the last known size and position. As soon as you open a second window from the same application, either word or windows, it places itself in a 'cascading way'. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-15T04:54:44+00:00

    This worked for me. Literally opened my workbook, resized the window so I could see the menu, then went to View > New Window, closed both windows. Relaunched my workbook from it's shortcut, worked fine.

    Thanks "The Bruce"

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-12T17:23:46+00:00

    E am experiencing exactly the same problem and feel like Microsoft are letting down their professional and 'power' Excel users.

    None of the fixes suggested in this discussion work for me.

    How I wish Microsoft would reinstate the option in earlier versions to open all windows within 1 main Excel window

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