I'm going to try and help you, in spite of your less than professional
attitude and your treatment of this conversation as an argument that
needs to be "won".

This group consists of unpaid volunteers, who donate their time to
help others with their Excel problems, and who aren't necessary
Microsoft super-fans. Your taunting is unwelcome.

If you want to open multiple instances of Excel, in order to view
spreadsheets in different Excel windows, just start a blank copy of
Excel and open your spreadsheet. Then start another blank copy, and
open another spreadsheet. Your current workaround is unnecessary.

The reason why you wouldn't want this is twofold:
1) Excel has a built-in feature for viewing multiple workbooks, which
I briefly outlined in my previous post.
2) Every instance of Excel requires 100% more memory (I believe 32MB
per copy).

PowerPoint (like Outlook) is different; you can only run one copy at a
time. Again, there are already established methods for working on
multiple presentations -- just switch between them.


On Oct 26, 8:50*am, Irked like the others. <Irked like the
wrote:
We want it because we need it. Forcing me to run ONE "window" of PPT or excel
is a waste of my real-estate. I need to compare in different sized windows,
the information. If I wanted Windows 3.1 so I had to full screen every
application then I would not use XP. I need separate instances of Excel AND
powerpoint. period. Why? because I do; All of us who do not use the
fill-your-screen-and-make-other-windows-useless users do. Those of us with
different resolution multiple monitors. why? get over it. Why would you NOT
want to be able to have them in two separate instances? Word can do it. Your
lame argument of "why would you want to" is beaten by your lack of
comprehension in why would we NOT want to?

This goes for Office 2003, 2007, XP and Vista. *Fix the DDE issue so I don't
have to use "runas" and log in multiple time on a single computer to open
multiple instances of this .... . *seriously. You insult the users when you
retort with your "I cannot comprehend it, so why would anyone ELSE want
chocolate and vanilla swirls in their ice cream?" answer. Make it happen.
Period. Seriously, I have 4 weeks and a couple days until I finish my degree,
then I will turn to Linux and Open Office 3.0.
- Why would I want to keep using a product that does not serve its purpose?
That is my answer. OO 3.0. * DDE be damned. If I open in separate instances,
then DDE is NOT wanted between the instances. Fix it. really. I didn't buy
into that Windows ME, and ME2 (Vista) and I doubt Windows xyz will be better.
DirectX10 for 3d on desktop. Linux can do that already without DX10.