I want to open 2 excel files in separate windows to view them side by side... but each time I try, it opens them in the same window

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I want to open 2 excel files in separate windows to view them side by side... but each time I try, it opens them in the same window. is there a way around this?

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I use Windows 7 and this is what works for me (just figured it out):

1. Open your first Excel file and place it on the screen you want

2. Open a new Excel file from the Excel icon

3. The new file will open on top of the one you have already opened. Drag it to the other screen

4. Drag the icon for the second Excel file INTO the new (blank) Excel document

Voila! Two separate screens.

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ok, just because i don't have the petiance to wait for you to answer to my first question about which excel version you'r using i'll just give my solution for all the people who have w7 and office 2007:

the solution involves making little changes in the registry so i recommend making back up for just in case:

strart - run - regedit:

Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/commend:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write - "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name

for example 2 (commend2).

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/ddeexec:

Right Click on the folder ddeexec and choose "rename" and add something to the name

for example 2 (ddeexec2)

Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/commend:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write -****"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name

for example 2 (commend2).

no restart needed

Have Fun

hope i helped

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2012-03-01T10:58:38+00:00

WickedOutcast Hi I downloaded this program and after I uninstalled it none of my Excel documents would open, they were just "grayed out" Any suggestions as to what has happened? Thank you Pedro147
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Anonymous

2012-02-26T02:07:48+00:00

Thank you. It worked!
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2012-02-25T09:14:24+00:00
These instructions work for Windows 7 and Excel 2007 & 2010

Since this solution involves making small changes in the registry, please back up your registry, just in case.

Start > Run > "regedit"

Instructions for Excel 2007

Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/command:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write - "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (command2).
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/ddeexec:

Right Click on the folder ddeexec and choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (ddeexec2)
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/command:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write - **** "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (command2).
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/ddeexec:

Right Click on the folder ddeexec and choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (ddeexec2)
Instructions for Excel 2010

Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/command:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write - "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /dde "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (command2).
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/ddeexec:

Right Click on the folder ddeexec and choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (ddeexec2)
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/command:

Right column {adding (space)"%1"}

Double Click on (Default) and write - **** "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /dde "%1"

Right Click on Command – choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (command2).
Left column

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/ddeexec:

Right Click on the folder ddeexec and choose "rename" and add something to the name
- for example 2 (ddeexec2)
Israeli-gogo wrote this.I have modified one section about Excel.Sheet.12, the additional rename of ddeexec to (ddeexec2). As well, I have tested the 2010 instructions with W7 and Excel 2010 (you will notice the only difference being the standard "/dde" vs. "/e" in 2007)

As Israeli-gogo stated, no restart required

I hope these clarifications helped.
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