I would like to open a new instance of Excel each time I double-click on a xls file
 

HELP

I use multiple monitors and often have to work on a number of files at the
same time.

Word allows me to have multiple windows open and I can mimise them (each
one) to the task bar as and when they are not needed.

I need to be able to do the same in EXCEl !!!!!

Does any one have a nice workaround, other than a number of short cuts to
dummy files "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /
c:\dummy\file1.xls. As to date this my only way has been to open a new
instance of EXCEL and then selecting the file I actually want.

I am sure there must be a simple setting, but I just can not find it.

Thanks in advance

You could try:

Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)

Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.

And be aware that turning this setting on sometimes gives errors with workbooks
that contain spaces in their path/name:

C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls

The error will look kind of like:
cannot find c:\my ..
then
cannot find documents\excel\my
then
cannot find book.xls


I'd just have a single shortcut that starts another instance, then use
file|open.

I like to use:
windows start button|Run
excel
and hit enter
to start another instance of excel.

Mark wrote:

HELP

I use multiple monitors and often have to work on a number of files at the
same time.

Word allows me to have multiple windows open and I can mimise them (each
one) to the task bar as and when they are not needed.

I need to be able to do the same in EXCEl !!!!!

Does any one have a nice workaround, other than a number of short cuts to
dummy files "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /
c:\dummy\file1.xls. As to date this my only way has been to open a new
instance of EXCEL and then selecting the file I actually want.

I am sure there must be a simple setting, but I just can not find it.

Thanks in advance



--

Dave Peterson

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Dave
Peterson said
You could try:

Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)

Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.

And be aware that turning this setting on sometimes gives errors with
workbooks that contain spaces in their path/name:

C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls

The error will look kind of like:
cannot find c:\my ..
then
cannot find documents\excel\my
then
cannot find book.xls



Using Office 2003 and all I get is a Blank EXCEL workbook, and then I have
to select the file from within the excel window...

Part the way there :-)

Mark






Mark wrote:

HELP

I use multiple monitors and often have to work on a number of files
at the same time.

Word allows me to have multiple windows open and I can mimise them
(each
one) to the task bar as and when they are not needed.

I need to be able to do the same in EXCEl !!!!!

Does any one have a nice workaround, other than a number of short
cuts to dummy files "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" / c:\dummy\file1.xls. As to date this my
only way has been to open a new instance of EXCEL and then selecting
the file I actually want.

I am sure there must be a simple setting, but I just can not find it.

Thanks in advance

Have you tried checking Tools-Options-View-Windows in Taskbar?

Does that functionality give you what you're seeking?


"Mark" wrote:

HELP

I use multiple monitors and often have to work on a number of files at the
same time.

Word allows me to have multiple windows open and I can mimise them (each
one) to the task bar as and when they are not needed.

I need to be able to do the same in EXCEl !!!!!

Does any one have a nice workaround, other than a number of short cuts to
dummy files "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /
c:\dummy\file1.xls. As to date this my only way has been to open a new
instance of EXCEL and then selecting the file I actually want.

I am sure there must be a simple setting, but I just can not find it.

Thanks in advance

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Duke
Carey said
Have you tried checking Tools-Options-View-Windows in Taskbar?

Does that functionality give you what you're seeking?


"Mark" wrote:


No not at all, I need to be able to have two instances running with
diferent files on screen at the same time.






HELP

I use multiple monitors and often have to work on a number of files
at the same time.

Word allows me to have multiple windows open and I can mimise them
(each one) to the task bar as and when they are not needed.

I need to be able to do the same in EXCEl !!!!!

Does any one have a nice workaround, other than a number of short
cuts to dummy files "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" / c:\dummy\file1.xls. As to date this my
only way has been to open a new instance of EXCEL and then selecting
the file I actually want.

I am sure there must be a simple setting, but I just can not find it.

Thanks in advance