The Show Desktop button on the Quick Launch portion of the taskbar minimizes all
the open windows on the desktop. When you click it a second time, the windows
are not restored as expected but remain minimized.
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This behavior occurs in Microsoft Excel if there is more
than one workbook open in the same instance of Excel. This behavior occurs in
Microsoft Access if there is another window open (for example, a table, query,
or form) in addition to the Database window.
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Use one of the following methods to restore the minimized
programs to the desktop:
- Click the minimized program buttons on the taskbar.
-or-
- Right-click the minimized program buttons on the taskbar,
and then click Restore on the shortcut menu.
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Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
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