Excel 2016: double-clicking on a file opens two Excel windows

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Since I have upgraded from Office 2013 to Office 2016 (from Office 365 Home), I get the following behavior in Excel:

If I double-click on a [shortcut to a] file, Excel starts with two Windows open:

one with the requested document
one blank window with no document loaded

Any clue?

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HansV 462.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2015-12-15T21:13:48+00:00

Hey, thanks! That works for me too!
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Anonymous

2015-12-19T11:16:21+00:00

Option 1 works :)
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Anonymous

2015-12-25T03:38:41+00:00

Vijay,

Are you aware of any progress on this matter. I just installed Office 2016 and I'm getting blank files opened when opening from Windows Explorer; not if I open from within Excel.

I have no files in XLSTART.

I've tried with preview pane enabled/disabled/etc and no change in behavior.

Not sure how to apply your Option 3 as that would seem to preclude opening a file from Explorer.

the MSKB articles did not seem to apply.

It is very annoying.

Thanks.

-- Ron
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Vijay A. Verma 104.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2015-12-30T07:48:21+00:00

Do you have a Personal.xlsb somewhere? If you open VBA window, then Personal.xlsb should be listed there. If yes, look into the reply of Luiz Garrido.
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Anonymous

2015-12-30T12:53:58+00:00

Do you have a Personal.xlsb somewhere?

No. I've never used that.
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