Microsoft KB Archive/127203

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MXL5: Type 1 Error Double-Clicking MS Excel File in the Finder

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a Microsoft Excel file in the Finder to open the file in Microsoft Excel, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Sorry, a system error occurred. "Microsoft Excel" error type 11

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The application "unknown" has unexpectedly quit, because an error of type 1 occurred

CAUSE
This problem occurs if you double-click a Microsoft Excel file in the Finder that is currently open in Microsoft Excel while Microsoft Excel is hidden. For example, this problem occurs when you open a file in Microsoft Excel, hide the Microsoft Excel application, and then double-click the file in the Finder.

WORKAROUND
To avoid this problem, unhide Microsoft Excel before you double-click a Microsoft Excel file to open the file.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh version 5.0a.