On the contrary, Peo DID answer your question. The option you seek isn't and
wasn't a 'feature' of Excel, or certainly not any recent version of Excel. I
haven't used Excel 97 for a *long* time, so can't swear about that version,
but would bet that you are in error in your assertion.
Certainly you have never been able to use Excel's FileOpen menu to create
what you have called an 'exterior' window, or what sounds like a separate
instance of Excel.
Moreover, what possible functional value is there to what you seek that
cannot be gained from the "Windows in Taskbar" view option?
"Jason Dove" wrote:
Thanks, but that doesn't answer the question.
"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
You must be very thick having the nerve asking the same question in a peer to
peer NG after your rude behaviour earlier, this is not MS helpdesk.
Excel does not have this functionality regardless of what you think, 2002
didn't have it, 2000 didn't have it etc, Word has it, only way is to select
ignore other applications and open 2 independent copies of Excel
Regards,
Peo Sjoblom
"Jason Dove" wrote:
Prior to Windows 2003, when opening different excel files, the files would
open in their own Excel Programs windows. This feature still exists with
Word 2003, but I have not seen this feature in Excel.
Methods suggested to mimic this setting is to go to Tools - Options
"Windows in Taskbar" or "Ignore Other Applications" or Open Two Separate
Programs from the Start Menu. Also the Window - "Compare" method has been
suggested; however, I don't want to compare two different worksheets, I want
to have two separate worksheet programs open.
Is there a setting available so that each file of Excel that is opened can
be opened in its own Program Window? For Example, Tools - Options - View
"Open Files in Own Program Window"?
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