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Power Query/.net controlled windows not opening in excel
No problems until last week. Now when I try and launch power query I just get the loading .net framework notification at the bottom of the screen and excel locks. It totally feels like power query ...
- I think I have found my solution. When I work in the office my laptop sits to the left of my screen. At home it sits to the right of my screen. I suspect I did not shut down excel when I last left the office and power query has remained positioned off to the right of my laptop - not visible at home. I used to have this problem with Sage windows. The answer is quite easy
1 Make sure the application is selected (choose it in the taskbar, or use the ALT-TAB keys to select it).
2Type and hold down ALT-SPACE, then type M. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are working on a remote desktop or cloud, use ALT-DELETE instead if ALT-SPACE.)
3Your mouse pointer will change to have 4 arrows and you can move the window back into view.
I do hope this helps people.
I think I have found my solution. When I work in the office my laptop sits to the left of my screen. At home it sits to the right of my screen. I suspect I did not shut down excel when I last left the office and power query has remained positioned off to the right of my laptop - not visible at home. I used to have this problem with Sage windows. The answer is quite easy
1 Make sure the application is selected (choose it in the taskbar, or use the ALT-TAB keys to select it).
2Type and hold down ALT-SPACE, then type M. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are working on a remote desktop or cloud, use ALT-DELETE instead if ALT-SPACE.)
3Your mouse pointer will change to have 4 arrows and you can move the window back into view.
I do hope this helps people.
1 Make sure the application is selected (choose it in the taskbar, or use the ALT-TAB keys to select it).
2Type and hold down ALT-SPACE, then type M. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are working on a remote desktop or cloud, use ALT-DELETE instead if ALT-SPACE.)
3Your mouse pointer will change to have 4 arrows and you can move the window back into view.
I do hope this helps people.
RuthHacche thanks for this, got me 99% of the way to my solution:
For me, the cursor brought up by Alt+Space followed by M still didn’t let me move the Power Query window that was stuck off screen. After a few minutes of trying various things, I learned that after typing M you can use the arrow keys to manually move the window.
Just wanted to share in case this helps anyone else in the future.
