Microsoft KB Archive/242374

XL97: Close Button Is Dimmed After Groupwise Is Installed

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

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SYMPTOMS

In the programs listed at the beginning of this article, the Close button (the "X" in the upper-right corner of the program window) appears dimmed and is unavailable.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when Novell Groupwise version 5.1 or 5.2 and Microsoft Excel 97 are installed.

NOTE: This problem may also occur in later versions of Novell Groupwise.

GroupWise 5 Libraries integrate with Microsoft Excel 97 through add-in macros that interpret various commands, including those in the Open, Close, and Save dialog boxes. The Close button is also unavailable when you use this add-in.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, click Exit on the File menu to quit the program.

To prevent this problem from occurring, remove the add-in that is installed by Groupwise.
To remove the Groupwise add-in file (Gwxlus.xla in Groupwise 5.1 or gwxl97.xla in Groupwise 5.2) add-in, follow these steps:

1. On the Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

2. Open the following folder

   Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Xlstart

   and then click the Gwxl97.xla or Gwxlus.xla file as appropriate.

3. On the File menu, click Delete. Click Yes if you are prompted to move the file to the Recycle Bin.
4. Start Microsoft Excel.
5. On the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Customize.
6. On the Toolbars tab, click Worksheet Menu Bar and then click Reset.
7. Also reset the Standard toolbar by clicking Standard and then clicking Reset.
8. Click Close.

The Open, Close and Save dialog boxes and the system Close button of Microsoft Excel are no longer integrated with Novell Groupwise.

MORE INFORMATION

If you are experiencing this issue with Novell Groupwise version 5.1 or 5.2, more information is available from Novell. Please reference Technical Document Number 2918057 at http://support.novell.com.

For information about how to contact Novell, click the appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: quit close button X grey greyed out gray grayed XL97

Keywords : kbui kbdta xlui xlwin
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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