Try ToolsOptionsGeneral.

Put a checkmark in "Ignore Other Applications"

Close Excel then double-click on a workbook file.

That should open one instance.

Double-click on another workbook file.

That should open second instance.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:42:02 -0700, Excel Newbie <Excel
wrote:


I have Excel 2003 running on XP and I'd like to be able to run more than one
Excel application at a time. It will only let me run one instance with
multiple windows. Can anyone help me change the settings so I can open
multiple applications at one time?

Thanks