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MS Excel 2013 - Loading a spreadsheet issue

I have MS Office 2013 loaded on a reformated PC, so it is a fresh install. Everythings seems to be running as expected but.

The one issue I am having is that if I double click on a Excel file saved on my desktop or saved in a subdirectory somewhere on my hard drive, MS Excel opens but the file never loads. The process just stops there.

I then have to search for the file using MS Excel + File + Open to locate the file, select it and then press enter to open the file.

I do not have this problem anywhere but on my home PC. It use to work fine. When I double clicked on the saved excel file it would load MS Excel and then load the excel spreadsheet.

Question: What do I need to do to correct this issue?

Thanks in advance for your assistance

Jacques Geday

You need to delete the shortcut and recreate it. Try 1 delete the shortcut then look for the file on your drive right click and copy and paste shortcut on the desktop and then try that one. If it works then this is your problem shortcuts have been reset and cannot find the file.

gowflow

Tony Pitt

Does Excel carry on running, or does it stop/crash? I'm wondering if there's a pop-up somewhere, perhaps asking you if you want to enable macros, or something like that. If so, you may need to add the desktop and subdirectory into the trusted locations under File->Options->Trust Center->Trust Center Settings->Trusted Locations.

/T

Lou Dufresne

ASKER

Sorry, Neither of these suggestion correct the problem. When I click on the file to load, whether it is a short cut to the file itself, or located in file manager, Excel opens , stays empty on the screen. There are no windows or popups behind the excel screen.
In fact I can select File + open + computer + Browse + locate the file and then click on it and it will open .

However, if I first locate the file and then double click it, it opens excel but excel does not load the file.

Sorry that this is such a mystery.

Ldufresne19

Jacques Geday

what version of office or excel you have ? and what is your operating system version
gowflow

Lou Dufresne

ASKER

gowflow,
I am using MS Office Professional Plus 2013, version 15.0.4675.1003. My operating system as listed in internet explorer 11 is 11.0.9600.175012 updated to version 11.0.15

Windows 7 Home Premium Service pack 1

Ldufresne

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Lou Dufresne

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Tony I tried the "Right click" and open as you suggested. The same results occurs. It opens the Excel program but never loads the file.
I will next try gowflow's suggestion to run office repair and let you both know the results.

Thanks again for all your assistance.

Ldufresne

Lou Dufresne

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Thanks both of you for your asistance

Ldufresne