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susyvz800
Copper Contributor
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 file to another).

Of course I'd open the new file through File - Open but this is not smart at all.

Thanks in advance for your help

 

p.s.: Office 2010 version14.0.7232.5000 (32-bit)

Kind regards

Susy

excel

10 Replies

  • Wyn Hopkins's avatar
    Wyn Hopkins
    MVP
    Jun 07, 2019
    Hi so when you “open an xlsx” are you double clicking on a file or are you going File - Open?
      • Wyn Hopkins's avatar
        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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