How do I get rid of a 2nd instance (xls:2)?

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I have a spreadsheet. Whenever I open it, 2 copies open -- name.xls:1 and
name.xls:2. If I close one, both close. Driving me crazy, it is. It must
have something to do with the Window command but I do not see how to retun to
a simple life with 1 instance only.
 
Press Window on the main menu, then Arrange and choose (for example) Horizontal. Click on the Excel icon on the xls:2 sheet and
press Close.

Hans
 
had same question once; you accidently clicked on new window: just click on
2nd "X" down on top right (smaller grey - x) will give you more direct
control over which window is closed
 
It's not really two copies. It's two windows open to the same workbook.

Select the window you want to close and hit ctrl-w.

Then save the file.

(I think it's easier using ctrl-w than explaining which of the X's you should
click to close the which window.)
 
Hi, Green, would agree there are good points for using any method.
advise some caution for example: if have two windows open for same instance
of an excel file, have noticed that (in "at-least") one case of personally
modified colors (had used formerly dark colors to add more light tones) &
sheet had gone mostly black on one of the instances. closing the wrong
window will let you save the undesired window. Where Cntrl-W does not
discern up front positive / negative logic (which window are you closing,
which are you keeping...) is more dangerous a thing to have even been
included in the software. I have already found some of the other things that
get blown away... sorry, thought you should know. (check for changes, maybe
close the 2nd instance)
 
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