Too many Excel applications running at the same time

[Kurch]

I have MS Excel 2010 installed on my computer. Every time I open up an
Excel file it opens a new Excel application in my Windows dock at the
bottom of the screen. If I open 5 Excel docs I have 5 separate Excel
applications running. Before I had Excel 2010 installed I would only
have one Excel app. running and I would see teh separate files in the
Switch Window command at the top of the screen.

What actions do I need to take so that I don't have numerous Excel
apps running, instead of only one?

 

[Jim Cone]

I doubt if you have multiple Excel applications open.
What you probably have is a button for each workbook open in a single instance of Excel.
You can determine how many instances are open by using "Task Manager" accessed by
right-clicking the Windows task bar. Look on the Processes tab and count how many times
"Excel.exe" is listed.

Excel has a "Show All Windows in Taskbar" checkbox that determines whether each workbook
has its own button on the taskbar. It is found in xl2007 under Big Button (aka file menu)
| Excel Options | Advanced.
--
Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.mediafire.com/PrimitiveSoftware
(Extras for Excel add-in: convenience built-in)




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[Kurch]

I doubt if you have multiple Excel applications open.
What you probably have is a button for each workbook open in a single instance of Excel.
You can determine how many instances are open by using "Task Manager" accessed by
right-clicking the Windows task bar.  Look on the Processes tab and count how many times
"Excel.exe" is listed.

Excel has a "Show All Windows in Taskbar" checkbox that determines whether each workbook
has its own button on the taskbar.  It is found in xl2007 under Big Button (aka file menu)
| Excel Options | Advanced.

Thanks for the reply.

I did look at Task Manager and found that I DO have multiple
applications running.

When I open an Excel via the explore button does it automatically open
another Excel application? It appears to. That is new to me. When I
was using Excel 2003 it didnt' open a new application and I was able
to find my various files by lookin gat teh Window command.

Does the fix Jim mentioned that involves "Show All Windows in Taskbar"
solve my problem? If so, where can I find it in Excel 2010?

thanks

 

[Jim Cone]

Go to File | Excel Options | Advanced - near the bottom uncheck "Ignore other
applications..."
See if that fixes things.
--
Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.mediafire.com/PrimitiveSoftware
(XL Companion add-in: compares, matches, counts, lists, finds, deletes...)





"Kurch" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
Thanks for the reply.
I did look at Task Manager and found that I DO have multiple
applications running.

When I open an Excel via the explore button does it automatically open
another Excel application? It appears to. That is new to me. When I
was using Excel 2003 it didnt' open a new application and I was able
to find my various files by lookin gat teh Window command.

Does the fix Jim mentioned that involves "Show All Windows in Taskbar"
solve my problem? If so, where can I find it in Excel 2010?
thanks