See through spreadsheets

[Speedy2k2]

Hello all,

I tried searching for this problem but to no avail.

Has anyone ever seen this behaviour:
Sometimes, the odd file or shortcut opens in Excel but it is transparent. I can see the Excel title bar and toolbars, and my desktop beneath. The file itself is invisible. Excel does not hang, it can be closed.
If I try to open the same file using File/Open, it works fine, but if I double-click a shortcut or the file itself, I get this behaviour and its driving me crazy.

I am running Excel 2000 on Windows 2000

Thanks for any helpful info!

Speedy2k2

 

[Chris Davison]

make sure "tools / options / stealth mode" is unchecked....

 

[Speedy2k2]

Thanks for the tip, but I don't see an option for 'stealth mode'!

 

[Mark O'Brien]

Shouldn't that be "Ghost Mode"? I think "Stealth Mode" is Excel for Mac only.

_________________<font color = green> Mark O'Brien
This message was edited by Mark O'Brien on 2002-04-11 13:00

 

[Chris Davison]

sorry, couldn't resist... it's late, I'll behave

 

[Jack in the UK]

Come on guys help if you can, i understand was late and been on the beers,, help if you can they guys asked a question .. yeah!

must admit after midnight as most of my posts do go in, its hard well done guys bar Mark it only breakfast in US when i go bo beep!