Excel Opens 2nd window that only includes formula bar

Anonymous
2017-04-05T16:19:02+00:00

I've got Microsoft office 2016 and am running Windows 7.  When opening an excel file so that it is maximized I get a second blank window with the excel icon in the top left corner and only the formula bar in it.  It just started doing this and it rather aggravating as when I move the spreadsheet I opened to my other screen the blank one flashes and I can't just close the blank window.  If i open the same excel file so that it's not maximized the second window does not open.  It's almost like they're the same window and attached to one another.  Does anyone know of a fix for this?

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Anonymous
2018-01-04T23:15:09+00:00

I have found the reason, why it is happening - there is conflict between nview from nvidia and some apps of office365 (excel with second window and outlook with issue of opening some message windows after plug in/off the second monitor/projector).

If you uninstall nview from your comp, the issue with excel will be gone.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-20T16:24:43+00:00

    Thank you for getting back to us.

    Just an added information, have you tried opening a file inside Excel? If so, did you experience the same issue?

    Here's how to do that:

    1. Open Excel.
    2. Click on File.
    3. Select Open.
    4. Open any files from your File Explorer.

    If the issue is still happening even after doing the steps above, we advise posting your feedback through this link. In this way, our engineers and developers will be able to look further into this concern.

    Should you need further help with other concerns in the future, you're always welcome to post back.

    I have noticed any file opened in any way can do it. I notice if it has not happened yet, i can drag it to the other screen and maximize it and it will appear. Otherwise it will appear at a random time.

    Steps i have tried.

    -Repair

    -Uninstall Re-Install

    -Uninstall with Revo Uninstalled (clears registry) and Re-install

    -Upgrade from 2013 office to 2016 office

    -Ran every windows update

    -Disabled all addins

    Still persists.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-03T23:17:17+00:00

    Not that more people necessarily helps but same issue here. Funny that the minimize trick works. That's the first thing i've seen that prevents it from happening. I wonder whats going on?

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-25T18:37:02+00:00

    Jeremy, I'm beyond amazed that you narrowed it down to that!!!

    I just did what you said and it's exactly the same for me. If open Excel maximized, the second window opens. If I minimized Excel before I close it, the next time it opens (which is a minimized window) there is no second blank window. I also have done a complete re-install and nothing solved it.

    Dell Precision T3500

    Intel Xeon W3530

    NVidia Quadro K1200

    Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit

    Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus (Version 1705 - Build 8201.2200 Click-to-Run)

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-21T09:43:10+00:00

    It's still happening and as @Ben Alwag pointed out, you don't even have to open a file and this window appears on minimize. But as @thomaaas has figured, it only happens if Excel is started maximized.

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