Opening multiple xls files

[Onur]

Hi,
When I open more than one xls file, each file was opening in
a new Excel window seperately. Now, I have lost this
functionality. Each file opens in the same window, and the
newer one replaces the older. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Mike]

If you really want to use this, in my opinion,
anoying "feature" then from the menu select Tools/Options,
then click the View Tab and select the Windows in Taskbar
option.

The reason I think it's anoying is because it makes it
more difficult to switch between Excel workbooks and other
applications using Windows task switching keyboard
shortcuts. With most applications that can open more than
one file, you can use Ctrl-Tab to switch between files.
You use Alt-Tab or Alt-Esc to switch between
applications. When you use the Windows in taskbar
feature, each Excel file is treated like it's own
application instead of a file and creates a huge amount of
excess clutter in the taskbar.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I agree with Mike about too much clutter in the taskbar (main reason I don't use
it, too).

But I could still ctrl-tab and ctrl-shift-tab to move between workbooks opened
in that excel session.

(But there was a lot of clutter in the alt-tab selection. All my workbooks did
show up there.)

I use xl2002.