First try the usual tweaks.
Reboot your system.
Start Excel with Start - Run - type: excel /unregserver, then excel.exe
/regserver. It will start, put in all factory default registry settings,
then end. Now start Excel normally.
Clear the temp folder (It's in the Windows folder).
Tools - Options - General: deselect "Ignore other applications."

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Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com
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> Where is the default document for excel when it is launched? I am
> looking for the normal.dot of the excel world.
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> maximized at that point. I was thinking about recreating or pointing to
> the default excel document if it exists.