Office 365 Microsoft Excel And Word Issue With SAPGUI

Windows

In this article we will discuss issue we faced after Office 365 migration while using applications MS Excel Word within SAPGUI.

Symptoms:

  • After Office 365 migration,documents within SAP which use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word do not open in Embedded SAPGUI window. (within SAP).
  • Instead they open separately (Outside SAP window) while executing SAP transactions that has MS Word /MS Excel to be opened in place.
  • This is also a case with transactions with SAP long text.

Cause:

Issue is caused due to DPI settings. (dots-per-inch resolution).

How To Correct This Issue:

1) For Microsoft Word

  • Open the Microsoft Word application and Goto File –>Options
Microsoft Excel And Word Issue With SAP GUI
Microsoft Excel Word Options_ SAPGUI
  • Choose General->When using multiple displays -> and select option Optimize for Compatibility
Microsoft Word Option optimize for compatibility

Restart MS Word Application.

2) For Microsoft Excel

  • Open the Microsoft Excel application and Goto File –>Options
Microsoft Excel Issue With SAP GUI
  • From File Menu select –>Open Options.
Microsoft Excel Options

Choose General->When using multiple displays -> and select option Optimize for Compatibility

Microsoft Excel Option Optimize for Compatibility

Restart MS Excel Application.