Hi Todd,
> When an excel document is clicked to open excel launches but does not show
> the grid all that shows in the body is the desktop or other application
> background. All of the office applications have excessively large icons on
> the toolbar.
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Regards,
Jan Karel Pieterse
Excel MVP
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