Using Win XP and Excel 2003

I have a workbook with 3 worksheets. At one point I opened a new window and
arranged them vertically so that I could do some data comparisons between
sheet 1 and sheet 2. When I was done, I did not close the extra window; I
simply maximized the original window. Then I saved the workbook and closed
it.

Now, whenever I open the workbook, I get two identical files that open.
Each one has the same 3 worksheets. The two windows are the same filename
with different extensions. One has the extension .xls:1 and the other has
the extension .xls:2

When I close both and go to my folder to delete one of them, the only thing
that is listed is the .xls so there is nothing to delete.

How do I get rid of the second "window" that opens so that I am back to just
one?

It isn't two separate files - just two windows on the same file. To
delete one of them, select the window with :2 at the end and press the
close icon (X) for the file window (not the Excel window), then save
the file - when you open it again you will only have one window
visible.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Oct 2, 10:38 am, "BK" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Using Win XP and Excel 2003
>
> I have a workbook with 3 worksheets. At one point I opened a new window and
> arranged them vertically so that I could do some data comparisons between
> sheet 1 and sheet 2. When I was done, I did not close the extra window; I
> simply maximized the original window. Then I saved the workbook and closed
> it.
>
> Now, whenever I open the workbook, I get two identical files that open.
> Each one has the same 3 worksheets. The two windows are the same filename
> with different extensions. One has the extension .xls:1 and the other has
> the extension .xls:2
>
> When I close both and go to my folder to delete one of them, the only thing
> that is listed is the .xls so there is nothing to delete.
>
> How do I get rid of the second "window" that opens so that I am back to just
> one?

Thanks so much.



"Pete_UK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It isn't two separate files - just two windows on the same file. To
> delete one of them, select the window with :2 at the end and press the
> close icon (X) for the file window (not the Excel window), then save
> the file - when you open it again you will only have one window
> visible.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Pete
>
> On Oct 2, 10:38 am, "BK" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Using Win XP and Excel 2003
>>
>> I have a workbook with 3 worksheets. At one point I opened a new window
>> and
>> arranged them vertically so that I could do some data comparisons between
>> sheet 1 and sheet 2. When I was done, I did not close the extra window;
>> I
>> simply maximized the original window. Then I saved the workbook and
>> closed
>> it.
>>
>> Now, whenever I open the workbook, I get two identical files that open.
>> Each one has the same 3 worksheets. The two windows are the same
>> filename
>> with different extensions. One has the extension .xls:1 and the other
>> has
>> the extension .xls:2
>>
>> When I close both and go to my folder to delete one of them, the only
>> thing
>> that is listed is the .xls so there is nothing to delete.
>>
>> How do I get rid of the second "window" that opens so that I am back to
>> just
>> one?
>
>

You're welcome - thanks for feeding back.

Pete

On Oct 2, 12:53 pm, "BK" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Thanks so much.
>
> "Pete_UK" <pashu...@auditel.net> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > It isn't two separate files - just two windows on the same file. To
> > delete one of them, select the window with :2 at the end and press the
> > close icon (X) for the file window (not the Excel window), then save
> > the file - when you open it again you will only have one window
> > visible.
>
> > Hope this helps.
>
> > Pete
>
> > On Oct 2, 10:38 am, "BK" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >> Using Win XP and Excel 2003
>
> >> I have a workbook with 3 worksheets. At one point I opened a new window
> >> and
> >> arranged them vertically so that I could do some data comparisons between
> >> sheet 1 and sheet 2. When I was done, I did not close the extra window;
> >> I
> >> simply maximized the original window. Then I saved the workbook and
> >> closed
> >> it.
>
> >> Now, whenever I open the workbook, I get two identical files that open.
> >> Each one has the same 3 worksheets. The two windows are the same
> >> filename
> >> with different extensions. One has the extension .xls:1 and the other
> >> has
> >> the extension .xls:2
>
> >> When I close both and go to my folder to delete one of them, the only
> >> thing
> >> that is listed is the .xls so there is nothing to delete.
>
> >> How do I get rid of the second "window" that opens so that I am back to
> >> just
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