Excel Windows always combine

**Sivalensis** · 02-09-2015, 12:11 PM

If I have two spreadsheets open that are in the same version of Excel, only one Excel button shows up in my taskbar, which interferes with workflow. I'd like to have a separate Excel button for each open spreadsheet. Here's what I've tried:

1. Right clicking on taskbar / properties / taskbar / "never combine" taskbar buttons (this used to work, but it doesn't anymore)
2. Right clicking on taskbar / properties / taskbar / " Use Aero peek" is unchecked
3. Excel options / Advanced / "Show all windows in taskbar" is checked

Nothing seems to work. I have to go to Excel / view / switch windows / select the file to swap between spreadsheets, which is a painful process for someone who works with spreadsheets all day long. Help?

Thanks!

**mehmetcik** · 02-09-2015, 12:54 PM

Ok

What has happened is that you have two instances of excel open.

Each instance of windows works as a completely separate program.

They do not interact.

To avoid this.

Open one excel file.

Then open ever other file using the file open function within excel.

**Sivalensis** · 02-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Thanks for your response!

I tried this and it didn't work. I still only have one Excel button on my taskbar. The only time I've managed to have multiple Excel buttons is when I'm opening two files in different versions of Excel, but if it's the same version of Excel, I just get the one button regardless of how many files are open.