Solved Directing apps to extended display

[bob278]

Is there any way to direct which monitor an application opens on? My apps seem to randomly decide which monitor they will open on.

I have Windows 7 home premium on an HP Pavillion. My display adapter is an ATI Radeon HD5450 (I think). I have the monitors set side-by-side. Everything works fine, I would just like to be able to set up Excel and Word to open on monitor 2 by default if that is possible.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MacGyvr]

Usually, whatever monitor you close it on, it will reopen on. That's how mine works anyway.

 

[bob278]

Thank you. It's so simple even an idiot should recognize it. Guess I'm not even as bright as an idiot.

I tested it a few times and it seems to work just like you said. Now I just have to be disciplined enough to be sure things are in the "right" place when I close them.

I see you are a fellow North Carolinian. I live in Hendersonville.

How do I "tip a scale"?

 

[MacGyvr]

hehehe...once in awhile mine goes offtrack...whether I did it or not, who knows?