exiting excel ONLY the workbook will close

[Brandon]

When I exit excel only the workbook will close and I have to click the 'X' a
second time to exit the application.

and yes, I am using the application close 'X' NOT the workbook close.
I only have this problem on my computer, all of my friends and families
exiting functions properly (if I use the workbook close the workbook will
close, if I use the app close the both workbook and app will close)

anyone know why? I cannot find a setting in the options to configure this.
Is it a slight corruption from install maybe?

it gets rather annoying any idea would be appreciated

 

[Brandon]

ok well whatever it is must be something to do with XP or something corrupt
on install.

I used the same disc to install on my moms laptop as well as uninstalled and
re-installed on my system.

Still the same result...using the app close only closes the workbook and
have to hit the app close a second time to close the app.

any ideas anyone???

 

[Bob I]

UNcheck "Show all windows in the Taskbar" (Excel Options, Advanced,
Display section)

 

[Brandon]

Thank You Bob I,

that did the trick. I don't get it though, I looked at my laptop which
closes the app properly and the same option is checked, some how it worked
for my desktop install though to uncheck.

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome. Something else different about the laptop?

 

[Brandon]

only real difference is that I am running XP ProSP2 and the laptop is running
Vista Home Premium x64SP1.

 

[Bob I]

That's a pretty big difference!

only real difference is that I am running XP ProSP2 and the laptop is running
Vista Home Premium x64SP1.

:

 

[Nina]

Hi

I'm having this same problem on my work computer. we're running Excel 2002
on XP and each time I click on the red X to exit from excel completely, it
only closes the workbook. It also happens when I go to File - Exit and also
when I click on the windows logo in the top left and click on close.

I tried unchecking the box for "windows in taskbar" and still it makes no
difference. I also tried holding the shift key in case this might work, but
it doesn't.

Does anyone know if there is anything else I can try? It's a bit annoying
because it only happens on this computer (which I only started using last
week).

Thanks
Nina

 

[racee]

I have the same problem but this works to make the red X function properly,
but is there a way to close Excel on one click on the red X like you answered
here AND be able to preview each open Excel workbook on the taskbar?

Setup: Windows 7 Enterprise and Office 2007 Enterprise.

Thanks

 

[Bob I]

IIRC hovering your mouse over the taskbar in Windows 7 works.

 

[racee]

If I uncheck the box you suggested that fixes the exiting problem, but
hovering over the taskbar only shows one open item.

If I have the box checked hovering works to view all the open workbooks but
then the exiting issue is back.

Can you suggest something else?

Thanks

 

[Bob I]

Then check the box and use "Shift key+click on X" to achieve the results.

 

[racee]

Just wanted to update that installing Office 2010 corrected my issue
completely.