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Excel will not close workbook when clicking X if more than 1 workbook is open

Anonymous
2019-07-22T16:13:56+00:00

I have tried everything that I have found online to remedy the solution

  • Repaired excel
  • reinstalled office
  • ran as administrator
  • added environment variable UseLibXL 1
  • … many other suggested solutions

Nothing has worked.  Every time I open more than 1 excel document I cannot close any of them until I close out the first document I opened.  How do I fix this.  I really cannot have more than 1 document at a time open to safely edit the documents and I sometimes reference 3 or more at a given time.  Need to be able to do so now, but cant, because this stupid program isn't working right.  Help

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-07-22T18:05:39+00:00

    Finally got it to work, had to restart the program using the icon it placed on my desktop

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-22T16:21:21+00:00

    Open your excel docs using the safe switch, (for each) then retest.

    I cannot reproduce your issue

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-07-22T18:11:09+00:00

    excellent I'm glad that your problem has been solved

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-07-22T17:32:22+00:00

    trying to run the offscrub.exe doesn't work.  It says it is wrapping up a few things and the program will restart.  Nothing happens

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-07-22T16:56:15+00:00

    Hi. DenverStair

    My name is Akiva and I am an Independent Advisor.

    I would like to help you.

    try to uninstall and reinstall MS Office to correct this malfunction

    Uninstall Office from a PC

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/uninst...

    Install or reinstall Office through Microsoft HUP

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/instal...

    keep me informed about your problem

    Regards

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