Prevent Excel closing all workbook instances when clicking on "X"

[Deeptech-NM]

I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
documents.

This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
file I want to open.

How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
double clicking on them?

[Dave Peterson]

Excel behaves differently than MSWord.

With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
opened in that instance close.

So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
the application's X).



Deeptech-NM wrote:
>
> I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> documents.
>
> This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> file I want to open.
>
> How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> double clicking on them?

--

Dave Peterson

[Deeptech-NM]

I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
button, that is not my question.

I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
individual workbooks from within the application.

I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.

Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
separate instance of Excel?

Thanks in advance.


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
>
> With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> opened in that instance close.
>
> So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> the application's X).
>
>
>
> Deeptech-NM wrote:
> >
> > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > documents.
> >
> > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > file I want to open.
> >
> > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > double clicking on them?
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Dave Peterson]

You could try:

Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)

Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.

And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors with workbooks
that contain spaces in their path/name:

C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls

The error will look kind of like:
cannot find c:\my ..
then
cannot find documents\excel\my
then
cannot find book.xls

==
It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and then
File|open the workbook.

Deeptech-NM wrote:
>
> I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
> workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
> button, that is not my question.
>
> I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
> Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
> individual workbooks from within the application.
>
> I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
> taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
> instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.
>
> Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
> will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
> separate instance of Excel?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
> >
> > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> > opened in that instance close.
> >
> > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> > the application's X).
> >
> >
> >
> > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > >
> > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > > documents.
> > >
> > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > > file I want to open.
> > >
> > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > > double clicking on them?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

[Deeptech-NM]

Checking that option prevents me from opening any of my Excel documents.

Any other suggestions?

Cheers,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> You could try:
>
> Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)
>
> Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.
>
> And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors with workbooks
> that contain spaces in their path/name:
>
> C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls
>
> The error will look kind of like:
> cannot find c:\my ..
> then
> cannot find documents\excel\my
> then
> cannot find book.xls
>
> ==
> It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and then
> File|open the workbook.
>
> Deeptech-NM wrote:
> >
> > I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
> > workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
> > button, that is not my question.
> >
> > I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
> > Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
> > individual workbooks from within the application.
> >
> > I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
> > taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
> > instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.
> >
> > Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
> > will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
> > separate instance of Excel?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
> > >
> > > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> > > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> > > opened in that instance close.
> > >
> > > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> > > the application's X).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > > > documents.
> > > >
> > > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > > > file I want to open.
> > > >
> > > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > > > double clicking on them?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Dave Peterson]

Just to start excel, then file|Open.

Deeptech-NM wrote:
>
> Checking that option prevents me from opening any of my Excel documents.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > You could try:
> >
> > Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)
> >
> > Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.
> >
> > And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors with workbooks
> > that contain spaces in their path/name:
> >
> > C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls
> >
> > The error will look kind of like:
> > cannot find c:\my ..
> > then
> > cannot find documents\excel\my
> > then
> > cannot find book.xls
> >
> > ==
> > It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and then
> > File|open the workbook.
> >
> > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > >
> > > I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
> > > workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
> > > button, that is not my question.
> > >
> > > I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
> > > Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
> > > individual workbooks from within the application.
> > >
> > > I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
> > > taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
> > > instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.
> > >
> > > Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
> > > will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
> > > separate instance of Excel?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
> > > >
> > > > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> > > > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> > > > opened in that instance close.
> > > >
> > > > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> > > > the application's X).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > > > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > > > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > > > > documents.
> > > > >
> > > > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > > > > file I want to open.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > > > > double clicking on them?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

[Deeptech-NM]

So I guess it's not possible anymore.
Why Microsoft would make that change to one aspect of Office but not another
confuses me.
Is this likely to be the norm from now on?
Can we expect the same degredation in functionality from Word and Powerpoint
in future releases of Office I wonder...

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Just to start excel, then file|Open.
>
> Deeptech-NM wrote:
> >
> > Checking that option prevents me from opening any of my Excel documents.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > You could try:
> > >
> > > Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)
> > >
> > > Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.
> > >
> > > And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors with workbooks
> > > that contain spaces in their path/name:
> > >
> > > C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls
> > >
> > > The error will look kind of like:
> > > cannot find c:\my ..
> > > then
> > > cannot find documents\excel\my
> > > then
> > > cannot find book.xls
> > >
> > > ==
> > > It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and then
> > > File|open the workbook.
> > >
> > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
> > > > workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
> > > > button, that is not my question.
> > > >
> > > > I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
> > > > Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
> > > > individual workbooks from within the application.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
> > > > taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
> > > > instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
> > > > will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
> > > > separate instance of Excel?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
> > > > >
> > > > > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> > > > > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> > > > > opened in that instance close.
> > > > >
> > > > > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> > > > > the application's X).
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > > > > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > > > > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > > > > > documents.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > > > > > file I want to open.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > > > > > double clicking on them?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Peo Sjoblom]

AFAIK that wasn't possible before either

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

(No private emails please)


"Deeptech-NM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So I guess it's not possible anymore.
> Why Microsoft would make that change to one aspect of Office but not
> another
> confuses me.
> Is this likely to be the norm from now on?
> Can we expect the same degredation in functionality from Word and
> Powerpoint
> in future releases of Office I wonder...
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
>> Just to start excel, then file|Open.
>>
>> Deeptech-NM wrote:
>> >
>> > Checking that option prevents me from opening any of my Excel
>> > documents.
>> >
>> > Any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>> >
>> > > You could try:
>> > >
>> > > Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)
>> > >
>> > > Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.
>> > >
>> > > And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors
>> > > with workbooks
>> > > that contain spaces in their path/name:
>> > >
>> > > C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls
>> > >
>> > > The error will look kind of like:
>> > > cannot find c:\my ..
>> > > then
>> > > cannot find documents\excel\my
>> > > then
>> > > cannot find book.xls
>> > >
>> > > ==
>> > > It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and
>> > > then
>> > > File|open the workbook.
>> > >
>> > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes
>> > > > all
>> > > > workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's
>> > > > "x"
>> > > > button, that is not my question.
>> > > >
>> > > > I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new
>> > > > instance of
>> > > > Excel other than opening the application shell first and then
>> > > > opening the
>> > > > individual workbooks from within the application.
>> > > >
>> > > > I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view
>> > > > tab|windows in
>> > > > taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in
>> > > > the same
>> > > > instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's
>> > > > "X" button.
>> > > >
>> > > > Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting
>> > > > etc. that
>> > > > will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in
>> > > > their own
>> > > > separate instance of Excel?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks in advance.
>> > > >
>> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you
>> > > > > click on the
>> > > > > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all
>> > > > > the workbooks
>> > > > > opened in that instance close.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X
>> > > > > (right below
>> > > > > the application's X).
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
>> > > > > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
>> > > > > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close
>> > > > > > all of the
>> > > > > > documents.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and
>> > > > > > browse to eace
>> > > > > > file I want to open.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate
>> > > > > > instance when
>> > > > > > double clicking on them?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Dave Peterson
>> > > > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > Dave Peterson
>> > >
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dave Peterson
>>

[Dave Peterson]

You may want to send your thoughts to Microsoft.

[email protected]



Deeptech-NM wrote:
>
> So I guess it's not possible anymore.
> Why Microsoft would make that change to one aspect of Office but not another
> confuses me.
> Is this likely to be the norm from now on?
> Can we expect the same degredation in functionality from Word and Powerpoint
> in future releases of Office I wonder...
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Just to start excel, then file|Open.
> >
> > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > >
> > > Checking that option prevents me from opening any of my Excel documents.
> > >
> > > Any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You could try:
> > > >
> > > > Tools|options|General tab|Ignore other applications (check it)
> > > >
> > > > Then double click on the workbook in windows explorer.
> > > >
> > > > And be aware that turning this setting off sometimes gives errors with workbooks
> > > > that contain spaces in their path/name:
> > > >
> > > > C:\my documents\excel\my book.xls
> > > >
> > > > The error will look kind of like:
> > > > cannot find c:\my ..
> > > > then
> > > > cannot find documents\excel\my
> > > > then
> > > > cannot find book.xls
> > > >
> > > > ==
> > > > It may be easier/safer/more reliable to start the second instance and then
> > > > File|open the workbook.
> > > >
> > > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I understand that clicking on the application's "X" button closes all
> > > > > workbook instances and that I could simply click on the workbook's "x"
> > > > > button, that is not my question.
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to know if there is a way to open the workbooks in a new instance of
> > > > > Excel other than opening the application shell first and then opening the
> > > > > individual workbooks from within the application.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried checking and unchecking <tools|options|view tab|windows in
> > > > > taskbar> Either way all workbooks opened via a double click open in the same
> > > > > instance of Excel and get closed when I click on the application's "X" button.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a setting I can change beit a checkbox, registry setting etc. that
> > > > > will make all Excel workbooks - when opened directly - open in their own
> > > > > separate instance of Excel?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Excel behaves differently than MSWord.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With tools|Options|View tab|Windows in taskbar checked, if you click on the
> > > > > > appication's titlebar's X, you're closing the application--so all the workbooks
> > > > > > opened in that instance close.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So be a little careful and click on the worksheet's titlebar's X (right below
> > > > > > the application's X).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Deeptech-NM wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I open multiple Excel documents by double clicking on them.
> > > > > > > This seems to introduce them into the same instance of Excel.
> > > > > > > When I try to close one of those documents it want's to close all of the
> > > > > > > documents.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This doesn't happen when I open the Excel shell first and browse to eace
> > > > > > > file I want to open.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How can I make Excel documents open in their own separate instance when
> > > > > > > double clicking on them?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson