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Open files with same name?
I have multiple files that have the same name and I would
like to open them with Excel at the same time so I can compare all information. The problem is, Excel 2007 won't let me open a file with the same name if another file of the same name is already open. How can I open multiple files simultaneously that have the same name?? |
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Open files with same name?
you have to open 2 instances of excel.
-- Gary Keramidas Excel 2003 "Robert Crandal" wrote in message ... I have multiple files that have the same name and I would like to open them with Excel at the same time so I can compare all information. The problem is, Excel 2007 won't let me open a file with the same name if another file of the same name is already open. How can I open multiple files simultaneously that have the same name?? |
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Open files with same name?
Does excel have a setting regarding automatically opening 2 or more
instances?? "Gary Keramidas" wrote in message ... you have to open 2 instances of excel. |
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Open files with same name?
"Robert Crandal" wrote in message ... I have multiple files that have the same name and I would like to open them with Excel at the same time so I can compare all information. The problem is, Excel 2007 won't let me open a file with the same name if another file of the same name is already open. How can I open multiple files simultaneously that have the same name?? Rename one of them temporarily ? Tim |
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I was hoping Excel had a "open doc in new instance" setting
somewhere, because renaming the files temporarily will not work in my case or will be too inconvenient for users. "Tim Williams" wrote in message ... Rename one of them temporarily ? Tim |
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Open files with same name?
Set options in Excel for "ignore other applications.
Have your workbook open in an instance of Excel. Then open your same named workbook from its folder by double-click......do not go through FileOpen. You will start a new instance of Excel and open the same file in the new instance but you will get the "locked for editing" message and can open in "read only" mode. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:39:24 -0700, "Robert Crandal" wrote: I was hoping Excel had a "open doc in new instance" setting somewhere, because renaming the files temporarily will not work in my case or will be too inconvenient for users. "Tim Williams" wrote in message ... Rename one of them temporarily ? Tim |
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I was able to find an option called "Ignore other applications
that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)". Was this the same thing you mention below?? Also, I went ahead and set the above option, but when I double on ANY macro enabled file I get an error message that said something like "Excel cannot find the file". BTW, I'm using Excel 2007 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... Set options in Excel for "ignore other applications. Have your workbook open in an instance of Excel. Then open your same named workbook from its folder by double-click......do not go through FileOpen. You will start a new instance of Excel and open the same file in the new instance but you will get the "locked for editing" message and can open in "read only" mode. |
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On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:40:45 -0700, "Robert Crandal"
wrote: I was able to find an option called "Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)". Was this the same thing you mention below?? Yes Also, I went ahead and set the above option, but when I double on ANY macro enabled file I get an error message that said something like "Excel cannot find the file". That's most likely because you have no double quotes around your command line to start Excel. "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" I would suggest you re-register Excel 2007 Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar 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 After re-reg open Excel, go in and make sure the "ignore other etc." is still checked. I'm not sure why you want to open a bunch of read-only files in the first place. Gord BTW, I'm using Excel 2007 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . Set options in Excel for "ignore other applications. Have your workbook open in an instance of Excel. Then open your same named workbook from its folder by double-click......do not go through FileOpen. You will start a new instance of Excel and open the same file in the new instance but you will get the "locked for editing" message and can open in "read only" mode. |
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