Windows in TaskBar in Excel doesn't Work the Same as in Word

[Guest]

I'm using the Windows in Taskbar option in Excel 2002. I use this option in
Word 2002. In Word when I have two documents open, each document opens up in
its own window (essentially, it's like having two Word programs open at the
same time). I can drag one window over to my second monitor and each window
acts independent of another. When I use the Windows in Taskbar option in
Excel, it does not behave the same. It holds each document in the same
window - even though each document appears separately in the taskbar. Is
this a limitation of Excel 2002 or a bug or a known issue? It's as if Excel
can't separate each spreadsheet. If I minimize one window and then click on
the other spreadsheet in the taskbar, that window is too minimized. I want
to open up a spreadsheet on one monitor and open up the second spreadsheet on
my second monitor. As I mentioned, this feature works in Word when using the
Windows in Taskbar option.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I think it's just a design difference--but you're right, MSWord and Excel do
behave differently.

I've seen a few posts that saying opening a second instance of excel will allow
your multiple monitors to work nicely.

I'd start that second instance of excel by having another shortcut to the
excel.exe on the desktop or just windows start button|run|Excel.

But be aware having different instances of excel will make communication between
the two instances more difficult (try copying cells with formulas and pasting to
a workbook open in a different instance of excel).