Excel 2016 - One instance

Anonymous
2015-10-06T15:23:22+00:00

How can I configure Excel to open only one instance similar to 2010.

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Anonymous
2015-10-06T19:07:25+00:00

Hello,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.

Excel 2016 when opened opens only one instance. However, let us know if you are talking about the ability in Excel 2016 to open multiple spreadsheets in the same Excel 2016 window? If yes, then this feature is not available in Excel 2016 and was discontinued since Excel 2013.

I suggest you to take a moment and send us your views and feedback about Excel 2016.

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https://excel.uservoice.com/

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-11-19T21:58:02+00:00

    Since Microsoft forces us to use multiple instances, is there a way to stop excel from launching the splash screen where it says loading addins?  My users have multiple addins and that splash screen stays for 15-20 seconds before the new instance of excel is opened.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-04T06:13:30+00:00

    I totally agree. Give me back the program I've been working with for décades. Stop messing around with this you obviously don't understand. Give me back my bread winner so that we can all go back to work and stop loosing so much time. Come back down to earth MS. New is not always better and it's never too late to change your minds. Excel today is (I'll say it again and again and again) a living nightmare for people that know how to use it. I've gone back to Excel 2010 everywhere I can and  Office 2010 for image control. I've given you money for the last eight years for NOTHING. WAKE UP.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-16T09:41:03+00:00

    Why was this option killed? And yet, why did you keep the (now not functional) buttons in the view-menu to sort all windows horizontally, vertically, cascaded, side by side, etc.? Why is MSFT so persistent in taking options and individual usability away from their users? They are doing so in Windows, but also in Office. Why are they making so much effort to annoy users? I really don't get it.

    This thread/topic started 2½ years ago and still they are only "looking in to it".  >:(

    P.S.: A few attempts later, the display of two files side-by-side suddenly works, including synchronous scrolling. I can imagine though that viewing more than two files (especially when dividing horizontally on wide-screen monitors) becomes a burden with each file having its own menu/ribbon.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-11-22T05:02:30+00:00

    What really bothers me, I'll keep it polite is  you using my question which is an issue to eat your heart out. Yes, Microsoft has changed many thing, and yes I agree not for better but please STOP using my post and start your own with YOUR 'complaints'

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