Windows 10: How do I stop Excel files from moving around the screen?

Hi - I am running Excel O365 version on a Dell Latitude 5520 but am encountering some real strange things. One of the most frustrating is that when I open a second or third Excel file they start packing down the screen which I understand but if one of them has e.g. Enable Editing and I click it the file repositions and drops down the screen with the bottom of the file no longer visible. This happens with some of the other Microsoft Apps Word, PowerPoint, etc but especially annoying is that in some cases the top of the file goes above the visible part of the screen almost under the edge wh

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Moving and opening files in Excel 2016

We appreciate your patience on this, Danken.

Since the above troubleshooting steps did not change anything, what we can do here is to refresh both of the apps that might be the cause of this error.

We recommend that you uninstall and reinstall both the Adobe and the Excel application. To uninstall Excel, kindly follow the steps provided on the link below:

Uninstall Office from a PC

Moreover, to uninstall Adobe reader, kindly follow the steps below:

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  On the Start menu, select Settings.
  
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  Select Apps.
  
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  Select the program, and then select Uninstall. Some apps built into Windows can't be uninstalled.
  
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  Follow the instructions on the screen.
  

Once uninstalled, kindly reinstall the program again and check if the issue persists.

Let us know how things go.

 

how to stop moving tiles

Hi Larry,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps in order to stop moving Windows live tiles.

• Right click on the live tile.
• Click on more option.
• select turn off live tile option.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thanks.

 

Moving and opening files in Excel 2016

Hi,

We need to gather a bit more information why you are having issues opening Excel file when moved to a different location. Kindly answer the following:

• Is this the first time that you encountered this concern?
• Can you send us a screenshot of the error message that you are getting? Make sure that you remove all personal information.

In the meantime, we suggest that you perform an online repair via Control Panel. Kindly follow the instructions found on this

link. Once done, check if you will still experience the same issue.



Please post back with the result for further assistance.