Excel doesn't open files from shortcuts (XP Pro machine).

[Sid]

Hi guys,

One of the machines at work doesn't open Excel documents from shortcuts.

When you double-click them, it opens up Excel with just the blank shell, no document open at all inside it.  Then you have to use the file-open-... chain to open the document.

I don't know exactly what version of Excel it is, as I'm not at work right now, but any idea for where I could find a fix?

It's a bit annoying being asked over and over how to open the same document...

[patio]

Find the document and create a new shortcut to it on the desktop...if it opens on a double clik you can safely delete the original shortcut.

[Sid]

Find the document and create a new shortcut to it on the desktop...if it opens on a double clik you can safely delete the original shortcut.

I'll give that a go, but I'm not sure it's just one thing.

Any ideas what might have caused this?

[Sid]

No such luck I'm afraid.

You know when you open excel, it normally comes up with an empty 3 page work book.

It doesn't even do that...

Any ideas, or should I ask the boss to fetch some CD's out of the CD closet of *censored*?

She says we're getting a file for them all...which will mean another afternoon skiving work!  Woop!

[quaxo]

Get the CD and do a repair install of Office. Should fix the problem.

[Sid]

Get the CD and do a repair install of Office. Should fix the problem.

Fair play cheers

[quaxo]

I realize that's probably a pain in the *censored*, but it should fix this problem and any other similar problems you've not yet noticed.