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
    2017-10-12T06:43:13+00:00

    Please read the entire thread. These questions have already been answered. It does not only happen with find or find/replace.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-11T21:40:43+00:00

    Hi Ben,

    We need to determine why you are having issues with your Excel when using the Find and Replace feature. The issue you are experiencing may have something to do with an add-in or with the application itself. With that said, we would be gathering additional information to have a better view on this concern. Kindly answer the following questions:

    • Is this the first time that you encountered this issue?
    • Did you make any changes on the computer before you encountered this issue?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
    • Have you tried disabling all the add-ins in the Excel app?
    • Does the issue only happen when using the Find and Replace feature?
    • What is the current version of Office you are using? To get the information, kindly follow the steps below:
      1. Open any Office application.
      2. Click on the File tab.
      3. Select Account.
      4. Click on About Excel. See screenshot below.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-10T16:54:03+00:00

    Exactly! The blank window covers my active worksheet when using Find and Replace and  with Formula. You have to drag the blank window it out the way EVERY TIME!

    Here is the Blank Window covering Find and Replace.

    Here is the Blank Window covering a Formula.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-10-10T15:59:11+00:00

    Same issue here.... Performed all the T/S steps outlined by MS and nothing corrected the problem.

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