Assuming you don't want two separate instances of the Excel application, but
you want the two workbooks open in separate windows that display on the
Taskbar...
Try this:
From the Excel main menu:
<tools><options><view>
Check: Windows in Taskbar
Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron
XL2002, WinXP
> What I am trying to do is open two spreadsheets in excel but I would
> like them to open in two different excel applications not in the same
> application. In other words two different excel windows. Is this
> possible ?
>
> Thanks