Help! Excel 2007 opening in a new instance

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Ryan Martin

I am working with Excel 2007 on a system with Windows XP.

Anytime I either 1) select an existing *.xls file on the desktop or in
windows explorer, or 2) export data from another application straight into
the Excel application, a new instance of Excel opens. I want these files to
be opened in the existing instance (and only open a new instance if one is
not already running). Under *Excel Options>Advanced*, I have 'Ignore Other
applications ..." unchecked (I have actually tried this both checked and
unchecked with no luck).

Please help. I have made a good faith effort to find this subject already
addressed in the forums.
 
If the "ignore other applications" doesn't work for you..........

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes
required)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:37:02 -0700, Ryan Martin <Ryan
 

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