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EndUserSharePoint.com: When I open an Excel file, why doesn’t it become visible without minimizing existing files?

The question of the day comes from Fergal in San Francisco:

When I have an existing excel sheet open (that is not linked to Sharepoint) and I have clicked on a cell in that sheet, opening an excel sheet from sharepoint (new or edit) does not display the excel sheet. I have to minimize the existing excel sheet and then repeat the Sharepoint request to get the excel sheet to display.

Fergal – I have not come across this issue before. I am putting it out there just in case Chris or anyone has seen it and can explain what is happening. — Mark

Posted by EndUserSharePoint on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 12:38 am
Filed under Question of the Day · Tagged with end user, excel, minimize, sharepoint, training

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One Response to “EndUserSharePoint.com: When I open an Excel file, why doesn’t it become visible without minimizing existing files?”

clayton says:

July 30, 2009 at 7:25 pm

I have the similar issue.
When I have an existing excel spreadsheet open (that is linked to Sharepoint) and I have edited a cell in the sheet and clicked on a cell so the cursor is blinking, opening an excel sheet from sharepoint (new or edit) does not display the excel sheet. It opens the spreadsheet that has the active cell. This occurs in both Office 2003 and 2007.