Simple Question......

[WhytheQ]

....this is more a windows question.
i've started to use Excel2003 on XP

when more that 1 workbook are open I get more than one little Excel
window in the toolbar at the very bottom of my screen, therefore if I
have 10 workbooks open the bottom of my screen gets clogged with 10
Excel boxes. Some people might like this....I don't! ... anyone know
how I change my settings so as to only have one symbol for Excel (in
fact only one symbol for each open application)

help appreciated
Jason.

[Bob Phillips]

Tools>Options>View, and uncheck the Windows In taskbar box.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"WhytheQ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ...this is more a windows question.
> i've started to use Excel2003 on XP
>
> when more that 1 workbook are open I get more than one little Excel
> window in the toolbar at the very bottom of my screen, therefore if I
> have 10 workbooks open the bottom of my screen gets clogged with 10
> Excel boxes. Some people might like this....I don't! ... anyone know
> how I change my settings so as to only have one symbol for Excel (in
> fact only one symbol for each open application)
>
> help appreciated
> Jason.
>

[Norman Jones]

Hi Jason,

Try:

Tools | Options | View | deselect 'Windows in taskbar' option


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Regards,
Norman



"WhytheQ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...this is more a windows question.
> i've started to use Excel2003 on XP
>
> when more that 1 workbook are open I get more than one little Excel
> window in the toolbar at the very bottom of my screen, therefore if I
> have 10 workbooks open the bottom of my screen gets clogged with 10
> Excel boxes. Some people might like this....I don't! ... anyone know
> how I change my settings so as to only have one symbol for Excel (in
> fact only one symbol for each open application)
>
> help appreciated
> Jason.
>

[pianoman]

I think you need the 'Group similar items' don't you.

Right Click the taskbar/properties, and check the box...