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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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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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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.
Still persisting here too.
Next step is to perform a clean install of Windows which I'd rather not do.
Same problem
Dell Precision 5510 through Thunderbolt 16 docking station to 3 monitors using build 16.0.8625.2127. Only happens when Excel is opened maximized as a standard user. If I run Excel as Administrator then it works both ways Maximized or Standard Window without that 2nd window opening when the Window size changes.
Has anyone found any solution on this matter??