"File already open" error message

[Clinton McFadden]

I have a excel file that I created on my PC, is not on the
network for anyone else to use. But when I open it up, I
am told that the file is already open. I'm getting this
message with other users using excel files. Not that it's
hurting anything but users are complaining about the
message.

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Try this

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

On the Windows Taskbar
Close Excel
Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.