Hyperlink opens excel maximized, workbook minimized

Question

Recently, a hyperlink within  our Intranet starting opening an Excel workbook minimized, although the Excel application is opened maximized.  I've tried opening the original workbook and saving with a different name (I'm a system admin), same thing happens.  Any ideas?

Answer 1

I am seeing a similar situation and hope to get a reply from Microsoft.

Across many user desktops, we have .xls files being downloaded through IE and being opened in MS Excel 2010. They would open up in a smaller workbook window within a maximized Excel window. We would like it to be opened in Excel fully utilizing the maximized window space. We have tried saving the file while the workbook and Excel is maximized before uploading to intranet for others to view.

Does this behavior sound familiar and can you suggest any potential solutions? I can try and report back whether it works or not.

Answer 2

Niranjan,

Thanks for the reply.  It opens this way on some, not on others.  On some, the app/file open maximized, on some the app opens maximized and the file opens minimized, on some the app opens maximized and the file isn't visible at all until you paste.  I've tried creating a new document and copy/pasting the contents and with maximized, saving it with a new name.  Nothing seems to work.  The Excel setting for "Ignorr other apps" is already unchecked.

Answer 3

Does this issue happen on a single computer or on all computers on which the file is opened?

Create a new test file and verify the status. You can also try to maximize the file, save it and then try to open it back to check the status.

If the step above did not help then run the ‘Fix It’ tool available in the link below and verify the status.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us

Note: although the link does not apply to the issue you have, running the ‘Fix It’ tool will disable ‘Ignore other applications’ check box which may resolve your issue.