Curiosity: Excel opens two copies of same file

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I have an excel file (example.xls) that when I open it, opens two copies at
the same time, named
example.xls:1 & example.xls:2

If I close example.xls:2, it removes the ':1' from the other file name.

Any idea how this happened? I've already copied the data to a new file and
no longer have this issue, I'm more just curious at this point.
Couldn't find any documentation through help or the knowledge base.

Thanks,
Darren
 
You're actually seeing two windows into the same file--not two copies of the
same file.

It's a nice feature if you want to see different worksheets (or different areas
of the same worksheet) at the same time.

You can use:
window|new window
followed by
window|arrange

to see multiple windows at the same time.

To close any window, you can select the one you want to close and hit ctrl-w.

Remember to save the workbook's windows in the state you like--or you may see
those :1 and :2 next time you open the workbook.
 
Wow that is new to me thanks for the answer !!

Dave Peterson said:
You're actually seeing two windows into the same file--not two copies of the
same file.

It's a nice feature if you want to see different worksheets (or different areas
of the same worksheet) at the same time.

You can use:
window|new window
followed by
window|arrange

to see multiple windows at the same time.

To close any window, you can select the one you want to close and hit ctrl-w.

Remember to save the workbook's windows in the state you like--or you may see
those :1 and :2 next time you open the workbook.
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