Excel 2008 formula bar problem

Ian S · Mar 19, 2008, 03:51 AM

The left edge of my excel formula bar is not showing-almost as if it was pushed off the left side of the desktop (see picture). Unfortunately, the only part of the formula bar that allows it to move is now hidden, so I can no longer move the formula bar. I have tried switching the formula bar on and of in "View" and also tried re-loading excel, but it is stuck.

Does anybody know how to reset the formula bar position?

Thanks in advance.

Ian S.

wrldwzrd89 · Mar 19, 2008, 10:31 AM

Try moving Excel's preference file to your desktop then relaunching Excel. It's probably in /Users/username/Library/Preferences and called com.microsoft.Excel.plist.

nemex · Mar 19, 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian S

The left edge of my excel formula bar is not showing-almost as if it was pushed off the left side of the desktop (see picture). Unfortunately, the only part of the formula bar that allows it to move is now hidden, so I can no longer move the formula bar. I have tried switching the formula bar on and of in "View" and also tried re-loading excel, but it is stuck.

Does anybody know how to reset the formula bar position?

Thanks in advance.

Ian S.

Gee! this is bad, have you tried ctrl-clicking in the Formula bar? I just did and a Reset toolbar option appears there (in my case appears greyed out but my formula bar is in the correct position)

Hope this helps!

Ian S · Mar 19, 2008, 08:08 PM

The control clicking idea did not work, but deleting the excel plist file worked perfectly. Thanks wrldwzrd89

dduff617 · May 8, 2008, 11:55 AM

i had the same problem. i was able to fix it. but it has come back again a few more times since. there's definitely something screwy here. shouldn't be this much work to straighten out basic toolbars.

bigchiefmunkey · Apr 20, 2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wrldwzrd89

Try moving Excel's preference file to your desktop then relaunching Excel. It's probably in /Users/username/Library/Preferences and called com.microsoft.Excel.plist.

Hey, I launched excel this morning and my titlebar was all sorts of jacked up - it was like 10px wide and scrolled any selected cell's text downwards one character wide. wow, annoying.

I reset this plist file and it now works like a champ. Registered to just thank thank you *(:

tthornyone · May 31, 2009, 09:59 PM

I'm using Excel 12..

I was unable to fix with others mentioned here, until I found the preference "Excel Toolbars (12)"

I moved Excel's Toolbar preference file to my desktop (could have trashed it) then relaunched Excel. Mine was in /Users/username/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008 and called "Excel Toolbars (12)".

I hope this helps others! Good Macin' to you!!

Vincent63 · Jan 7, 2013, 12:48 PM

You saved my life ! Works fine with me

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Ian S macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	Excel 2008 formula bar problem The left edge of my excel formula bar is not showing-almost as if it was pushed off the left side of the desktop (see picture). Unfortunately, the only part of the formula bar that allows it to move is now hidden, so I can no longer move the formula bar. I have tried switching the formula bar on and of in "View" and also tried re-loading excel, but it is stuck. Does anybody know how to reset the formula bar position? Thanks in advance. Ian S. Attached Thumbnails
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wrldwzrd89 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	Try moving Excel's preference file to your desktop then relaunching Excel. It's probably in /Users/username/Library/Preferences and called com.microsoft.Excel.plist. __________________ iMac Intel (Rev H, 27"), 1TB HDD, 16GB RAM, 10.8.4
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tthornyone macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orange, CA	Formula Bar Alignment Fix I'm using Excel 12.. I was unable to fix with others mentioned here, until I found the preference "Excel Toolbars (12)" I moved Excel's Toolbar preference file to my desktop (could have trashed it) then relaunched Excel. Mine was in /Users/username/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008 and called "Excel Toolbars (12)". I hope this helps others! Good Macin' to you!! __________________
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Vincent63 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	You saved my life ! Works fine with me You saved my life ! Works fine with me
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Ian S Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	The control clicking idea did not work, but deleting the excel plist file worked perfectly. Thanks wrldwzrd89
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dduff617 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2006	i had the same problem. i was able to fix it. but it has come back again a few more times since. there's definitely something screwy here. shouldn't be this much work to straighten out basic toolbars.
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