How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

I doubt he means that. Excel really opens multiple instances of itself. I
frequently want to tile the excel windows only to discover that the files are
opened in seperate excel instances and can therefore not be tiled.

A real nuisance

"Squeaky" wrote:

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

I find that happens only when I click on the Excel program icon for the
second time. Does it open a second instance when using the "Open File"
command in an already running excel instance?

Steve, how are you opening the second document?

"Leo" wrote:

I doubt he means that. Excel really opens multiple instances of itself. I
frequently want to tile the excel windows only to discover that the files are
opened in seperate excel instances and can therefore not be tiled.

A real nuisance

"Squeaky" wrote:

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

Actually I frequently open an excel file from Dynamics AX by chosing: send to
excel. A second cause is opening excel files straight from Outlook. As a
result I often have 3 or more instances running. Opening excel from Dynamics
AX always opens up a new instance. Truly not very handy.

"Squeaky" wrote:


I find that happens only when I click on the Excel program icon for the
second time. Does it open a second instance when using the "Open File"
command in an already running excel instance?

Steve, how are you opening the second document?

"Leo" wrote:

I doubt he means that. Excel really opens multiple instances of itself. I
frequently want to tile the excel windows only to discover that the files are
opened in seperate excel instances and can therefore not be tiled.

A real nuisance

"Squeaky" wrote:

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

I generally use Windows Explorer but I still get multiple instances when
opening a file from within Excel. Sometimes extra instances will hang in
memory, which hangs Essbase, and everything must be shut down via task
manager.

Is there a patch/technique to prevent these Excel hangs? BTW, I am using the
"%1" file open patch.

"Leo" wrote:

Actually I frequently open an excel file from Dynamics AX by chosing: send to
excel. A second cause is opening excel files straight from Outlook. As a
result I often have 3 or more instances running. Opening excel from Dynamics
AX always opens up a new instance. Truly not very handy.

"Squeaky" wrote:


I find that happens only when I click on the Excel program icon for the
second time. Does it open a second instance when using the "Open File"
command in an already running excel instance?

Steve, how are you opening the second document?

"Leo" wrote:

I doubt he means that. Excel really opens multiple instances of itself. I
frequently want to tile the excel windows only to discover that the files are
opened in seperate excel instances and can therefore not be tiled.

A real nuisance

"Squeaky" wrote:

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks

Looks like I fixed this by uninstalling Office 2003 today.

"Steve" wrote:

I generally use Windows Explorer but I still get multiple instances when
opening a file from within Excel. Sometimes extra instances will hang in
memory, which hangs Essbase, and everything must be shut down via task
manager.

Is there a patch/technique to prevent these Excel hangs? BTW, I am using the
"%1" file open patch.

"Leo" wrote:

Actually I frequently open an excel file from Dynamics AX by chosing: send to
excel. A second cause is opening excel files straight from Outlook. As a
result I often have 3 or more instances running. Opening excel from Dynamics
AX always opens up a new instance. Truly not very handy.

"Squeaky" wrote:


I find that happens only when I click on the Excel program icon for the
second time. Does it open a second instance when using the "Open File"
command in an already running excel instance?

Steve, how are you opening the second document?

"Leo" wrote:

I doubt he means that. Excel really opens multiple instances of itself. I
frequently want to tile the excel windows only to discover that the files are
opened in seperate excel instances and can therefore not be tiled.

A real nuisance

"Squeaky" wrote:

If you are referring to the amount of times you see it in the taskbar, right
click on the taskbar, Properties, check "Group similar taskbar buttons".

Squeaky.

"Steve" wrote:

How can I open files within a single instance of Excel? Multiple instances
are causing havoc with the Essbase add-in. I recently upgraded from 2003 when
this problem started. Multiple instances seem like the new default, which
have also taken over when I use Excel 2003--both are loaded on my PC.
Thanks