Multiple windows

[Michael van Coppenhagen]

When opening files in Excel, it only opens a new file in
the existing window. I am not able to seperate the
windows. ie. I am not able to get more than one icon on
the task bar. (office 2000 on Win 2000sp4).

Is there an setting somewhere?

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Michael van Coppenhagen]

The main effect I want is to have seperate icons on the
start bar for each open window.

 

[Lady Layla]

AFAIK Only way to get this done in 2000 is to open an entire new instance of
Excel -- which can cause a real drag on your resources

I believe this premiered in Excel 2002 (XP). If you are looking for a quick
way to go between files -- CTRL + TAB works quite well



: When opening files in Excel, it only opens a new file in
: the existing window. I am not able to seperate the
: windows. ie. I am not able to get more than one icon on
: the task bar. (office 2000 on Win 2000sp4).
:
: Is there an setting somewhere?
:
: Cheers,
: Mike

 

[Lady Layla]

Upgrade to Office XP or Office 2003


: The main effect I want is to have seperate icons on the
: start bar for each open window.
:
: >-----Original Message-----
: >When opening files in Excel, it only opens a new file in
: >the existing window. I am not able to seperate the
: >windows. ie. I am not able to get more than one icon on
: >the task bar. (office 2000 on Win 2000sp4).
: >
: >Is there an setting somewhere?
: >
: >Cheers,
: >Mike
: >.
: >

 

[Dave Peterson]

Tools|options|View|Check Windows in taskbar
(or didn't that work)

Do you use shared workbooks?

If so, there's a bug in xl2k that's been fixed in xl2002 that played with that
setting.

 

[Adolf Aragon]

try tools / options / view / check "windows in task bar"