Help! Excel 2007 opening in a new instance
 

I am working with Excel 2007 on a system with Windows XP.

Anytime I either 1) select an existing *.xls file on the desktop or in
windows explorer, or 2) export data from another application straight into
the Excel application, a new instance of Excel opens. I want these files to
be opened in the existing instance (and only open a new instance if one is
not already running). Under *Excel OptionsAdvanced*, I have 'Ignore Other
applications ..." unchecked (I have actually tried this both checked and
unchecked with no luck).

Please help. I have made a good faith effort to find this subject already
addressed in the forums.

Help! Excel 2007 opening in a new instance
 

If the "ignore other applications" doesn't work for you..........

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes
required)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:37:02 -0700, Ryan Martin <Ryan
wrote:

I am working with Excel 2007 on a system with Windows XP.

Anytime I either 1) select an existing *.xls file on the desktop or in
windows explorer, or 2) export data from another application straight into
the Excel application, a new instance of Excel opens. I want these files to
be opened in the existing instance (and only open a new instance if one is
not already running). Under *Excel OptionsAdvanced*, I have 'Ignore Other
applications ..." unchecked (I have actually tried this both checked and
unchecked with no luck).

Please help. I have made a good faith effort to find this subject already
addressed in the forums.