How to open two excel sessions independently of each other

[irfananeeza]

Folks,

I need to find out if there is a way to open a new excel session independently from the existing session.

Let's say I have "Book1" file currently open. Now I open another file namely "Book2". Although, the "Book2" opens up but I don't see it until I go into excel window menu----go at the bottom --- and there I see options for both files i.e. "Book1" &"Book2". So, everytime I need to swith back and forth between these two files, I have to go window menu and from there choose which file I need to work with. In addition, if I do ALT+TAB to switch between Book1 & Book2, it does not work.

So basically, I need to find out how can I open both files i.e. Book1 & Book2 such that Both files are visible on the Window STATUS Bar ( the bar right next to "START" button on windows). This way I can easily clik on any of the file I need to open. Or else I can use ALT+TAB to switch between any of the files. Currently, I don't see files visible on my status bar and I have to go to window menu to select the file I want.

Does anybody know how to fix this issue.

Thanks.

 

[Michael M]

Open Excel twice and then open Book 1 in one Excel and Book 2 in the other.
Then go to the desktop toolbar and right click.
Select tile windows vertically and the two versions should be side by side.

Regards
Michael M

 

[irfananeeza]

Michael,

I was able to get it done by going into Tools--Options--View --clik on Windows Task bar.

What you have listed below gave me two workbooks side by side. However, I was looking to have it shown separately on the window task bar.

But I still appreciate your help.

 

[Michael M]

Glad to hear you got it working the way you wanted.
Thanks for the feedback anyway.

Regards
Michael M