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Default opening files in Excel 2007

  1. #1


    Saboo Guest

    Default opening files in Excel 2007

    I want to change the defaults so when I open multiple spreadsheets/workbooks
    they open in one application of excel only - i.e. if I go to 'View -> Switch
    window' all the workbooks are shown.

    Currently when I open an Excel file it will open automatically in a new
    instance of Excel. I know I can open mutiple files if I choose 'Office
    Button -> Open' but if I double click an Excel file in windows explorer this
    is when they open in a new application of Excel.

    I know you can do this in previous versions of Excel but cant find this
    option in Excel 2007.

    Can anyone offer any advice please?



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  2. #2


    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: Default opening files in Excel 2007

    I would ask this in a Microsoft Excel newsgroup, as this question depends on
    Excel and not Vista.

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    "Saboo" <Saboo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:A6F95DF1-BC56-4B7B-8F66-51062041B3CE@xxxxxx

    >I want to change the defaults so when I open multiple
    >spreadsheets/workbooks
    > they open in one application of excel only - i.e. if I go to 'View ->
    > Switch
    > window' all the workbooks are shown.
    >
    > Currently when I open an Excel file it will open automatically in a new
    > instance of Excel. I know I can open mutiple files if I choose 'Office
    > Button -> Open' but if I double click an Excel file in windows explorer
    > this
    > is when they open in a new application of Excel.
    >
    > I know you can do this in previous versions of Excel but cant find this
    > option in Excel 2007.
    >
    > Can anyone offer any advice please?

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