Microsoft Excel 2016 always open maximized. it's supposed to opens at the same size I closed it, I don't know what happen and it keep open maximized, which is so annoying since I use 5k Imac.
any solution?
any help appreciated.
I had the same issue. Fixed mine by opening the file I wanted (which opened maximum size). Closed that. Unlike the PC, where hitting X closes the application as well...you need to close the file (the size that you want) and then close the app completely. Opened that file again and it went back to the right size, not maximized as it was before.
I had the same issue. Fixed mine by opening the file I wanted (which opened maximum size). Closed that. Unlike the PC, where hitting X closes the application as well...you need to close the file (the size that you want) and then close the app completely. Opened that file again and it went back to the right size, not maximized as it was before.
The way I understand it... If you quit Excel with the screen maximized, it will then re-open maximized the next time Excel is started. And vice versa, and this is in fact, how it works on my Mac.
Yeah, that's the way mine always worked until a few months ago. Now every single spreadsheet opens to 100% maximized, no matter how I resize, save, and close it. Opening a brand new workbook works just fine - the issue only affects ones already created and saved.
I'm on a 2012 iMac running OS X Yosemite and Office 365.
I was wondering if drilling down into the options, either in Excel or in System Prefs might find an option (like a selectable option), but I just looked and am not finding one. I'm on a mid-2010 running OS X 10.11.6 and office 2011 and just tried closing and reopening existing documents and they do open as I described. Strange you are having this issue. Have you tried the above suggestion of going to the Microsoft forum?
Thank you, breezeblownby. This solution worked for me.
There's no checkmark next to that menu item indicating it is engaged, but it apparently it retains its state even when the document is closed or after a "Save As...".
macOS Sierra 10.12.6
Microsoft Excel for Mac 15.36
1. Open a excel (then open in full-sized. not in full screen.)
2. Window > Zoom on menu
I haven't had that problem myself. You may want to also post the question in the Microsoft support forum for Office for Mac 2016: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016
Did you ever find an answer to this? I have the same issue and have looked high and low for the solution.
Thanks pokey b for giving it a look. Microsoft forums will be my next step. I was hoping to avoid that as some of those folks don't take too kindly to Mac users...
I know what you mean about some of the MS types, but that is a Mac forum so it shouldn't be too hostile.
Excel always open maximized.
