when I open a workbook in excel it opens 2 duplicate workbooks with the extensions .xls:1 and .xls:
How was this created and how can I get rid of it?

with the workbook open and one of the windows the active window, go to the
little x in the upper left right corner of the window and click it to close
that window.
Now save the workbook.

You create this situation with Window=New

and then saving the workbook

It is just another window into the workbook.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"sherry" wrote in message
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when I open a workbook in excel it opens 2 duplicate workbooks with the
extensions .xls:1 and .xls:2
How was this created and how can I get rid of it?

You may have gotten it by accidentally selecting the Window menu and Ne
Window option. I believe you can just close one of them out and sav
your workbook again. It should not be there the next time you ope
it.



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You have two windows of the same workbook open. Close one of the windows by
clicking the x button (the inner button at the top right corner of the
window; not the outer application button). Be sure to save the workbook
after.

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Vasant




"sherry" wrote in message
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when I open a workbook in excel it opens 2 duplicate workbooks with the
extensions .xls:1 and .xls:2
How was this created and how can I get rid of it?