Excel behaving badly

When I open an Excel spread sheet I've previously created, I get a
strange message.

"A document with the name "My Spreadsheet.xls" is already open. You
cannot open two documents with the same name, even if the documents are
in different folders.
To open the second document, either close the document that's currently
open, or rename one of the documents."

In fact no other spreadsheet is open. I click OK and I'm into the
spreadsheet.

Any suggestions? I'm able to use the program, access my spreadsheets,
but it's annoying.

And I'd prefer not to let this go until one day I CAN'T use my
spreadsheets.

Hi No_Name,

See Debra Dalgleish's suggestions at:

http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#AlreadyOpen

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Regards,
Norman



"no_name" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I open an Excel spread sheet I've previously created, I get a strange
> message.
>
> "A document with the name "My Spreadsheet.xls" is already open. You cannot
> open two documents with the same name, even if the documents are in
> different folders.
> To open the second document, either close the document that's currently
> open, or rename one of the documents."
>
> In fact no other spreadsheet is open. I click OK and I'm into the
> spreadsheet.
>
> Any suggestions? I'm able to use the program, access my spreadsheets, but
> it's annoying.
>
> And I'd prefer not to let this go until one day I CAN'T use my
> spreadsheets.