I already have that checked. When I have multiple files open they all show
separately in the Task Bar. But it's still close one, close all.

Do you know how to do multiple instances? Or even however it works in Word?
I have plenty of memory - I'm not worried about that.

"Doug Kanter" wrote:


"Carol Crowley" <Carol wrote in message
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How do I configure Excel to open multiple files in multiple instances?
There
has to be an easier way than opening Excel multiple times and THEN opening
your files.

If you are exploring a folder and you click on a Word doc, then click on
another Word Doc, they open in separate instances. However, when I open a
second Excel sheet this same way, they appear as if they are separate
instances in the taskbar, but are truly the same instance.

I know I really need to simply remember to "Close" instead of "Exit", but
there has to be a way to configure this...

Please help!

Multiple instances would eat up all your memory pretty quickly. What you
really want is multiple separate windows. Do this:

Tools, Options, click the View tab, and check the "Windows in Taskbar"
setting.

The wording of the option doesn't make it very clear as to what it does.