opening multiple Excel 2007 files in same window (instance)
 

Hi,

Whenever I open a file from outlook via link or an attachment, the files
open in different window (instance). When this happen, I cannot use my
ctrl+tab to switch between different files or when I do vlookup between 2
different files, it will not work. How do I go about fixing this?

Thanks!

opening multiple Excel 2007 files in same window (instance)
 

Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Uncheck "Ignore other applications"
(xl2003 menus)

or
Office Button|Excel Options|Advanced|General|Uncheck "Ignore other applications"

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.

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If that fails, you can always save the attachment and then use File|Open (or
xl2007's equivalent) to open that file.

GEORGIA wrote:

Hi,

Whenever I open a file from outlook via link or an attachment, the files
open in different window (instance). When this happen, I cannot use my
ctrl+tab to switch between different files or when I do vlookup between 2
different files, it will not work. How do I go about fixing this?

Thanks!

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Dave Peterson