Open files in new instance of Excel

Jeenyus · 18 Oct 2011

Hi guys,

I'm just wondering if there is a way that when I open a file in Excel, then open another it doesn't open in the same instance. Because I normally I want to snap them left or right.

I can right click > open a new instance and drag the file into it which creates to instances and a new book 1 which I can close.

But I was hoping theres a setting I can change that makes it open in it's own Excel window.

Word does this fine.

Any Ideas?

Cheers,
Liam

Neutron16 · 18 Oct 2011

You can open two Excel files in same instance each taking half of the screen (View - Arrange all - Tile), see first screenshot attached.

Or you can use command Run as in elevated command prompt or create a bat file with this command.

Something like

Code:

Runas /user:Guest "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE"

Of course instead Guest you can use any other user created in Control panel - User accounts.

In this case file will be run as a different user (see second screenshot - Guest vs. Admin).