Thanks again for the help. It is an Excel problem. How the "Ignore other applications" got selected, I'll never know. FYI Here's the resolution from the Microsoft Knowledge Base Excel section: XL2000: Excel Opens Without Displaying Workbook (Q211494) at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q211494 SYMPTOMS When you double-click a Microsoft Excel workbook (.xls file) in Windows Explorer, Excel does not open the file. You may receive the following error message: Cannot find the file ' path ' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available. Excel may actually open, but the file will not open. If Excel is already running, a second instance of Excel may start. This problem may occur if the Ignore other applications setting in Excel is selected. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, follow these steps: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the General tab. Click to clear the Ignore other applications check box, and click OK. After you do this, you should be able to open workbooks by double-clicking them in Windows Explorer. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! http://shopping.yahoo.com ************************************************************* PLEASE READ!!!! You are receiving this mail because you either subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or to it's earlier version, MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line that says "unsubscribe" (without the quotes). Do not put unsubscribe IN CAPS. Screaming doesn't get you out any faster and the caps prevent the function from working. To change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail), visit the group's homepage for full instructions. //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso *************************************************************