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I guess I have exactly the same issue as this poster, but in Excel.

Does anyone have a solution to this?

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I guess I have exactly the same issue as this poster, but in Excel.

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Does anyone have a solution to this?

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Go to File>Options>Customize Ribbon. Then hit reset. Should be all set after that.

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  Please explain how resetting the ribbon fixes the problem.
  
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  Didn't work and lost all customization.
  
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I tried resetting the ribbon and it didn't work.

The quickest solution I could find was closing and reopening the Excel file.

Not going to waste more time on this right now.

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  Hey downvoter, would you please care explaining the downvote? My answer carries a solution. Maybe it's not the final solution but it's not a discriminant here because the cause of the problem could be buried deep in MS Office code, so unless you expect every answer to include a MS Office reverse engineering session you should accept it as a good when it gives you the best achievable solution, and at the very least not downvote it, unless you shared with us a good reason for that. I guess some people never learn when it's time to say thank you.
  
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Hit the bottom right "show desktop" in Win 7 and bring back up the windows as you see fit.

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This happens on MacOS X as well, and while the systems are obviously different, it could be the same reason - the damned ribbon. Try disabling the ribbon in the preferences (if possible - you can do this on the Mac at least), and the behaviour may go away.

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  The Office Ribbon cannot be disabled on the Windows version of Office.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 15:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: It absolutely can be disabled on all versions of office (including those in Windows) from 2007 to 2016 using the VBA macro Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "Show.ToolBar(""Ribbon"", False)", but also in the preferences in some earlier versions. You can also minimize it on many versions.
  
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  Oct 25 '16 at 16:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  There is a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it. My comment was simply to illistrate the fact there is no preference option to disable the ribbon bar within Office running on Windows.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: the preference on the Mac 2010 version does exactly what the VBA macro also does - disables the toolbar. There is no functional meaning to "a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it" - the Ribbon performs no computations and takes no actions, it simply takes up screen space. The only thing it does is "be shown", so "not showing" and "disabling" are semantically equivalent.
  
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  Oct 25 '16 at 16:31
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Firstly try restarting Excel.

If that doesn't work, try restarting the computer.

Finally, right-click on "Microsoft Excel" in the start bar, and make sure that "Always on top" is deselected.

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answered Jul 11 '12 at 10:51

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  Where exactly is the always on top selection? I can't seem to find it...
  
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  Jul 12 '12 at 0:34
  

  
  
  
  


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  Which version of Windows?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 9:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  Sorry I forgot to mention, I'm running Windows 7 Professional and Excel 2010 32bit.
  
  – c00kiemonster
  Jul 12 '12 at 10:38
  

  
  
  
  


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  Did you try the first two steps?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


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  There is no such thing as always on top.
  
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Go to File>Options>Customize Ribbon. Then hit reset. Should be all set after that.

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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  Please explain how resetting the ribbon fixes the problem.
  
  – DavidPostill♦
  Oct 25 '16 at 20:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Didn't work and lost all customization.
  
  – jj_
  Apr 14 '17 at 1:49
  

  
  
  
  

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Go to File>Options>Customize Ribbon. Then hit reset. Should be all set after that.

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please explain how resetting the ribbon fixes the problem.
  
  – DavidPostill♦
  Oct 25 '16 at 20:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Didn't work and lost all customization.
  
  – jj_
  Apr 14 '17 at 1:49
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Go to File>Options>Customize Ribbon. Then hit reset. Should be all set after that.

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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answered Oct 25 '16 at 15:20

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I tried resetting the ribbon and it didn't work.

The quickest solution I could find was closing and reopening the Excel file.

Not going to waste more time on this right now.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 13 '17 at 19:31

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  Hey downvoter, would you please care explaining the downvote? My answer carries a solution. Maybe it's not the final solution but it's not a discriminant here because the cause of the problem could be buried deep in MS Office code, so unless you expect every answer to include a MS Office reverse engineering session you should accept it as a good when it gives you the best achievable solution, and at the very least not downvote it, unless you shared with us a good reason for that. I guess some people never learn when it's time to say thank you.
  
  – jj_
  Apr 14 '17 at 1:46
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

-1

I tried resetting the ribbon and it didn't work.

The quickest solution I could find was closing and reopening the Excel file.

Not going to waste more time on this right now.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 13 '17 at 19:31

jj_jj_

13610

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hey downvoter, would you please care explaining the downvote? My answer carries a solution. Maybe it's not the final solution but it's not a discriminant here because the cause of the problem could be buried deep in MS Office code, so unless you expect every answer to include a MS Office reverse engineering session you should accept it as a good when it gives you the best achievable solution, and at the very least not downvote it, unless you shared with us a good reason for that. I guess some people never learn when it's time to say thank you.
  
  – jj_
  Apr 14 '17 at 1:46
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I tried resetting the ribbon and it didn't work.

The quickest solution I could find was closing and reopening the Excel file.

Not going to waste more time on this right now.

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answered Apr 13 '17 at 19:31

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Hit the bottom right "show desktop" in Win 7 and bring back up the windows as you see fit.

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Hit the bottom right "show desktop" in Win 7 and bring back up the windows as you see fit.

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answered Sep 23 '13 at 18:22

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  Welcome to SuperUser. can you elaborate further on your answer please? also if possible include a screenshot.
  
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Hit the bottom right "show desktop" in Win 7 and bring back up the windows as you see fit.

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edited Sep 23 '13 at 19:39

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answered Sep 23 '13 at 18:22

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This happens on MacOS X as well, and while the systems are obviously different, it could be the same reason - the damned ribbon. Try disabling the ribbon in the preferences (if possible - you can do this on the Mac at least), and the behaviour may go away.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '14 at 0:04

Nick BastinNick Bastin

3421312

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  The Office Ribbon cannot be disabled on the Windows version of Office.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 15:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: It absolutely can be disabled on all versions of office (including those in Windows) from 2007 to 2016 using the VBA macro Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "Show.ToolBar(""Ribbon"", False)", but also in the preferences in some earlier versions. You can also minimize it on many versions.
  
  – Nick Bastin
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it. My comment was simply to illistrate the fact there is no preference option to disable the ribbon bar within Office running on Windows.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: the preference on the Mac 2010 version does exactly what the VBA macro also does - disables the toolbar. There is no functional meaning to "a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it" - the Ribbon performs no computations and takes no actions, it simply takes up screen space. The only thing it does is "be shown", so "not showing" and "disabling" are semantically equivalent.
  
  – Nick Bastin
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:31
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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This happens on MacOS X as well, and while the systems are obviously different, it could be the same reason - the damned ribbon. Try disabling the ribbon in the preferences (if possible - you can do this on the Mac at least), and the behaviour may go away.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 12 '14 at 0:04

Nick BastinNick Bastin

3421312

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The Office Ribbon cannot be disabled on the Windows version of Office.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 15:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: It absolutely can be disabled on all versions of office (including those in Windows) from 2007 to 2016 using the VBA macro Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro "Show.ToolBar(""Ribbon"", False)", but also in the preferences in some earlier versions. You can also minimize it on many versions.
  
  – Nick Bastin
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it. My comment was simply to illistrate the fact there is no preference option to disable the ribbon bar within Office running on Windows.
  
  – Ramhound
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:28
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Ramhound: the preference on the Mac 2010 version does exactly what the VBA macro also does - disables the toolbar. There is no functional meaning to "a difference between disabling the Ribbon and simply not showing it" - the Ribbon performs no computations and takes no actions, it simply takes up screen space. The only thing it does is "be shown", so "not showing" and "disabling" are semantically equivalent.
  
  – Nick Bastin
  Oct 25 '16 at 16:31
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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This happens on MacOS X as well, and while the systems are obviously different, it could be the same reason - the damned ribbon. Try disabling the ribbon in the preferences (if possible - you can do this on the Mac at least), and the behaviour may go away.

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Firstly try restarting Excel.

If that doesn't work, try restarting the computer.

Finally, right-click on "Microsoft Excel" in the start bar, and make sure that "Always on top" is deselected.

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answered Jul 11 '12 at 10:51

DiamondDiamond

37113

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  Where exactly is the always on top selection? I can't seem to find it...
  
  – c00kiemonster
  Jul 12 '12 at 0:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Which version of Windows?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 9:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry I forgot to mention, I'm running Windows 7 Professional and Excel 2010 32bit.
  
  – c00kiemonster
  Jul 12 '12 at 10:38
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Did you try the first two steps?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is no such thing as always on top.
  
  – BroScience
  Jan 11 '13 at 20:36
  

  
  
  
  

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Firstly try restarting Excel.

If that doesn't work, try restarting the computer.

Finally, right-click on "Microsoft Excel" in the start bar, and make sure that "Always on top" is deselected.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 11 '12 at 10:51

DiamondDiamond

37113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Where exactly is the always on top selection? I can't seem to find it...
  
  – c00kiemonster
  Jul 12 '12 at 0:34
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Which version of Windows?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 9:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry I forgot to mention, I'm running Windows 7 Professional and Excel 2010 32bit.
  
  – c00kiemonster
  Jul 12 '12 at 10:38
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Did you try the first two steps?
  
  – Diamond
  Jul 12 '12 at 15:01
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is no such thing as always on top.
  
  – BroScience
  Jan 11 '13 at 20:36
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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Firstly try restarting Excel.

If that doesn't work, try restarting the computer.

Finally, right-click on "Microsoft Excel" in the start bar, and make sure that "Always on top" is deselected.

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answered Jul 11 '12 at 10:51

DiamondDiamond

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answered Jul 11 '12 at 10:51

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