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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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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.
Thanks
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.
I've been reading several threads relating to this issue. I don't have the MySQL addin, so that's not it. What I have noticed is that it only happens if I open a file from my OneDrive folder or my DropBox folder, both of which are synced folders of course. If I open the file from a local or network location, it opens fine.
Thoughts?
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
The issue may be related to different cause, to troubleshoot it seprately, please post a new thread in the forum. Thanks for your time and cooperation.
Regards,
Tina
My issue turned out to need solution b, but I wasn't able to navigate to Excel/XLSTART the way that you described. I ended up getting there by opening an Excel file (so both windows were open), then going to 'Quick access' in the File Explorer, then right clicking recent file 'PERSONAL.XLSB' and choosing 'Open file location' from the drop down. That brought me to the folder you described where I then right clicked the file again and chose 'Cut' and then pasted onto my desktop. Problem solved! Thanks!