2016 Excel opens two windows when opening file

Anonymous
2017-10-24T21:36:41+00:00

When I open an Excel file from Explorer by clicking on the file, two windows open: the spreadsheet AND a second Excel window, no spreadsheet open--just a blank Excel Window.

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Anonymous
2018-01-19T18:57:25+00:00

Your 'c' option fixed this issue for me.   I recently installed MySQL on my laptop and that was the COM Add-in that triggered a secondary 'blank' spreadsheet.   As soon as I unchecked 'MySQL for Excel' under COM Add-ins, I only open the spreadsheet I desired.

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Anonymous
2018-07-04T03:07:13+00:00

I disabled the solver add-ins and no more second sheet (blank) : options --> Add-ins --> Manage Excel Add-ins  (bottom) --> Go...

Unchecked Solver Add-in box and it worked.

I may need later to re-enable the Solver Add-in but at least I have a way to disable that second annoying window. Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-31T22:10:26+00:00

    Joanne,

    I used the easy fix tool and it did not work. Excel is still having issues opening files from windows explorer. It seems to do ok when I open Excel first and then open my workbook.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-31T15:19:20+00:00

    Hi Joanne,

    I have already attempted to uninstall Office by going into control panel>programs>office365 then right click to "repair" which gave me option to do an "online repair". Doing this uninstalled the application and reinstalled it. Excel still opens two windows.

    I will try again, using the easy fix tool and see if that changes anything. I will let you know.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-10-31T12:19:06+00:00

    Hi Dionna,

    Thanks for the update.

    Please try using easy fix tool to uninstall Office by the steps in this article first, then reinstall Office to see if it opens two window when you double-click on an Excel document from file explorer.

    Regards,

    Joanne

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