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Excel 2016 slow to startup
One of our users has a problem with Excel 2016 (Office 365 user). The user has a map with about 15 excel sheets, which he wants to open one at a time. The first time the user opens a sheet it ope...
Hi Alexander,
I'm not sure in result, but you may try to open your files in separate instances.
Here is how to change default behaviour https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3165211/how-to-force-excel-to-open-in-a-new-instance-by-default
but before change the registry I'd test in batch file with commands like
excel /x "c:\my path\my file.xlsx"
with and without /x if any difference
Thanks, it looks like that's working. I will ask the user to see if it's now solved to his satisfaction now. I'll let it know as soon as I have an answer.
Yes, please share the info when ready. I personally didn't play with that, it will be interesting to know the result.
A little bit of a late reply, but the good news: Your suggestion works!
Thank you very much!
Alexander, thank you, good to know.