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susyvz800
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Jun 07, 2019

several instances in excel

Dear All every time I open and xlsx file the program will open a new "instance"...while I'd like to have 2 o more files in the same session (in order to use arranged view or move a sheet from one fi...
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Wyn Hopkins
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Jun 07, 2019
Hi so when you “open an xlsx” are you double clicking on a file or are you going File - Open?
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    susyvz800
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 07, 2019

    Wyn Hopkins Hi, double clicking

    thanks

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      Wyn Hopkins
      MVP
      Jun 07, 2019
      try this

      File –> Options –> Advanced –> Scroll down into the “General” section –> UNCHECK the “Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)” checkbox.
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        susyvz800
        Copper Contributor
        Jun 10, 2019

        Wyn Hopkins Hi, “Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)” is already unchecked...I've tried also checked it...but it doesn't work.

        Any other ideas?

        thanks

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