Comments on: How to Open Two Excel Files Side by Side in Separate Monitors? http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/ LyteByte - Byte of Technology, Computers, Internet, Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Tips, Tweaks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-244245 Charles Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:24:34 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-244245 In Windows 7, office 2010, none of the above worked. When I was in XP, editing the file associations usually fixed it, but Microsoft dumbed down file associations in Vista and 7. Using the tips above I played around and eventually ended up deleting the ddeexec key, and the command subkey that was showing up in command. Did it for the .8, the .12, the Excel.CSV, and the Excel.SheetMacroEnabled, and now everything runs the way it's supposed to - IN ITS OWN WINDOW. Microsoft, are you listening? This has been wrong and causing grief for over 10 years. In Windows 7, office 2010, none of the above worked. When I was in XP, editing the file associations usually fixed it, but Microsoft dumbed down file associations in Vista and 7.

Using the tips above I played around and eventually ended up deleting the ddeexec key, and the command subkey that was showing up in command. Did it for the .8, the .12, the Excel.CSV, and the Excel.SheetMacroEnabled, and now everything runs the way it’s supposed to – IN ITS OWN WINDOW.

Microsoft, are you listening? This has been wrong and causing grief for over 10 years.

]]> By: KEME http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-107580 KEME Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:14:31 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-107580 Many thanks from Hungary. You saved my life, I was on the verge of madness. Many thanks from Hungary. You saved my life, I was on the verge of madness.

]]> By: jennie http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-106975 jennie Mon, 31 May 2010 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-106975 THIS WORK!! THANK YOU!! you my angle saving me from destroy my laptop. why are Microsoft people make this version so hard to use, it make me feel stupid THIS WORK!! THANK YOU!! you my angle saving me from destroy my laptop. why are Microsoft people make this version so hard to use, it make me feel stupid

]]> By: williampdx http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-106696 williampdx Thu, 27 May 2010 14:41:52 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-106696 BTW, this can create a lot of problems using excel 2007 if you are using multiple instances of excel to copy and paste styles from one file to another. When you do this, it creates a new style for each time you copy and paste and sooner or later, you will crash the file and it will remove all of your styles. The better option is to get a large monitor and open both files side by side in one instance of excel. BTW, this can create a lot of problems using excel 2007 if you are using multiple instances of excel to copy and paste styles from one file to another. When you do this, it creates a new style for each time you copy and paste and sooner or later, you will crash the file and it will remove all of your styles. The better option is to get a large monitor and open both files side by side in one instance of excel.

]]> By: Jon Rubenstein http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-106629 Jon Rubenstein Wed, 26 May 2010 14:26:32 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-106629 Thanks worked well. -Jon Sent from my Nexus One Thanks worked well.

-Jon Sent from my Nexus One

]]> By: dmn001 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-105812 dmn001 Wed, 12 May 2010 09:49:56 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-105812 Great - the only one that works for Windows 7 and Excel 2010 beta is opening a new instance! In windows 7 if u have Excel open already, just shift-click excel icon on the taskbar to open a new instance. Great – the only one that works for Windows 7 and Excel 2010 beta is opening a new instance! In windows 7 if u have Excel open already, just shift-click excel icon on the taskbar to open a new instance.

]]> By: BobinPenna http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-105642 BobinPenna Sat, 08 May 2010 16:58:10 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-105642 Worked Perfectly for Excel 2007!! Have three monitors and I know it was possible because all the other applications on office would do this with the exception of Excel....thanks for this! Bob in Penna Worked Perfectly for Excel 2007!! Have three monitors and I know it was possible because all the other applications on office would do this with the exception of Excel….thanks for this!

Bob in Penna

]]> By: steve http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-104722 steve Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:17:19 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-104722 I'm having a problem with this setup. XP Pro, Office 2007, Laptop HP 6910P. Though I have 2007, most of my files are in the xls 2003 format since most other users have 2003. I have two excel files open in two seperate independent excel programs. When I try to copy from one file to the other I'd like to paste as values but I can't. When I go into Paste Special I get a dialog box that says "Paste Special ... Source Book3.xls Sheet1! R26C2:R28C7 as with Paste or Paste Link options and As: choices MS Excel 2003 Worksheet Object Picture Bitmap MS Excel 2007 Binary Format MS Excel 8.0 Format Biff5 SYLK DIF XML Spreadsheet HTML CSV etc. Please help... I’m having a problem with this setup. XP Pro, Office 2007, Laptop HP 6910P. Though I have 2007, most of my files are in the xls 2003 format since most other users have 2003.

I have two excel files open in two seperate independent excel programs. When I try to copy from one file to the other I’d like to paste as values but I can’t. When I go into Paste Special I get a dialog box that says “Paste Special … Source Book3.xls Sheet1! R26C2:R28C7 as with Paste or Paste Link options and As: choices
MS Excel 2003 Worksheet Object
Picture
Bitmap
MS Excel 2007 Binary Format
MS Excel 8.0 Format
Biff5
SYLK
DIF
XML Spreadsheet
HTML
CSV
etc.
Please help…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-104642 Jonathan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:40:19 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-104642 Can't believe i struggled along for 6 months without knowing this!! Can’t believe i struggled along for 6 months without knowing this!!

]]> By: lmckay http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/comment-page-1/#comment-103616 lmckay Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/05/13/how-to-open-two-excel-files-side-by-side-in-separate-monitors/#comment-103616 Thank you so much for posting this! I have been trying to get excel to open documents this way for way too long. This will make my life much easier! Thank you so much for posting this! I have been trying to get excel to open documents this way for way too long. This will make my life much easier!

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