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

• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

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

   -or- 

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.

REFERENCES

For more tips about working with files and documents, choose the Search button in MS Excel Help and type:

   opening files 

Additional query words: XL5

Keywords          : kberrmsg xlmac 
Version           : MACINTOSH:5.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999