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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #380 on: October 29, 2015, 03:19:14 PM »
Did you try maximizing (Ctrl+F10)?
Did you try pressing this?
They both do the same thing - make the spreadsheet smaller within the excel window. It seems that it is already "maximized".

How it looks after pressing Ctrl-F10: http://i.imgur.com/BNoCUU2.png
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #381 on: October 29, 2015, 03:39:02 PM »
They both do the same thing - make the spreadsheet smaller within the excel window. It seems that it is already "maximized".

How it looks after pressing Ctrl-F10: http://i.imgur.com/BNoCUU2.png
It's not maximized (look at the icon) for some reason. Try that combo several times. This guy seems to have had similar issues:
http://dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2013/06/18/workbook-window-states-maximized-restored-minimized-limbo/

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #382 on: October 29, 2015, 03:51:52 PM »
They both do the same thing - make the spreadsheet smaller within the excel window. It seems that it is already "maximized".

How it looks after pressing Ctrl-F10: http://i.imgur.com/BNoCUU2.png
Try messing around with the view tab, arrange all etc

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #383 on: October 29, 2015, 03:55:55 PM »
It's not maximized (look at the icon) for some reason.
Are you referring to my first screenshot, or the second?
http://dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2013/06/18/workbook-window-states-maximized-restored-minimized-limbo/
I tried what it said in the link, but no dice. It doesn't seem to be the same problem either.
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #384 on: October 29, 2015, 04:12:59 PM »
Maybe try changing the resolution on your monitor, then change back after you can access that button
Or try resizing before moving across screens (not maximize just resize)

Just taking shots in the dark here - probably won't work...

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #385 on: October 29, 2015, 04:16:39 PM »
Maybe try changing the resolution on your monitor, then change back after you can access that button
Or try resizing before moving across screens (not maximize just resize)

Just taking shots in the dark here - probably won't work...
which button am i trying to access? I can click the maximize button for that file, but it just minimizes it
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #386 on: October 29, 2015, 04:22:28 PM »
Ah wasn't understanding because in one picture you do indeed have those buttons.
Whatever - I can't use the old Excel for a similar reason - need everything in separate windows. If only you could put separate sheets within a workbook in separate windows like Google Docs.

BTW AFAIK if you sign up for Office 365 and cancel subscription the programs still work I think.

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #387 on: October 29, 2015, 05:52:08 PM »
Ah wasn't understanding because in one picture you do indeed have those buttons.
Whatever - I can't use the old Excel for a similar reason - need everything in separate windows. If only you could put separate sheets within a workbook in separate windows like Google Docs.

BTW AFAIK if you sign up for Office 365 and cancel subscription the programs still work I think.
Right - that screenshot was showing what happens when I press crtl-f12.

btw, if  you alt-rightclick, or click with the mouse wheel, on the excel icon in the taskbar, you'll get another excel window in which you can create/open files. If you do it this way you can view 2 side by side.
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #388 on: October 29, 2015, 06:28:24 PM »
If you do it this way you can view 2 side by side.

The day i learned that i went crazy... Gotta love learning something new in excel...

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #389 on: October 29, 2015, 06:45:46 PM »
Does that new window run in a separate process?
Why don't they make it that when it crashes it doesn't ruin the whole thing as in chrome

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #390 on: October 29, 2015, 07:23:22 PM »
Does that new window run in a separate process?
Why don't they make it that when it crashes it doesn't ruin the whole thing as in chrome
You can run two instances of excel. Google it.

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #391 on: October 29, 2015, 07:43:26 PM »
Does that new window run in a separate process?
Why don't they make it that when it crashes it doesn't ruin the whole thing as in chrome
You can run two instances of excel. Google it.
yup if you have an open instance of excel if you try and open a new one from the start menu you can open a second instance

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #392 on: October 29, 2015, 08:02:38 PM »
But ime when excel crashes, both instances crash.

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #393 on: October 29, 2015, 08:11:52 PM »
But ime when excel crashes, both instances crash.
I believe I have seen otherwise but cant really remember

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #394 on: October 29, 2015, 08:14:42 PM »
Does that new window run in a separate process?
Why don't they make it that when it crashes it doesn't ruin the whole thing as in chrome
don't know
The day i learned that i went crazy... Gotta love learning something new in excel...
yup. it was almost as exciting as pinned browser tabs!
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #395 on: October 30, 2015, 09:39:33 AM »
Does that new window run in a separate process?
According to task manager it starts as a separate process and then they merge together.
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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #396 on: October 30, 2015, 09:45:56 AM »
In windows 8 it always looks like workbooks separate process in task manager but when it crashes the whole thing crashes. I'll see what happens this way.... Unless someone here knows

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #398 on: October 30, 2015, 10:11:00 AM »
There are significant limitations to running 2 instances of excel, especially if you want them to be able to interact at all. The biggest one for me is that copy/paste is treated as coming from an outside program - ie no paste formula, format, etc. The only time I use 2 instances is when the first is busy running a macro that will take a while.

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Re: Excel Problem
« Reply #399 on: October 30, 2015, 10:15:01 AM »
There are significant limitations to running 2 instances of excel, especially if you want them to be able to interact at all. The biggest one for me is that copy/paste is treated as coming from an outside program - ie no paste formula, format, etc. The only time I use 2 instances is when the first is busy running a macro that will take a while.
BTW, someone at my company came up with a really cool trick to make use of the multiple instance concept. Basically, you can't normally make use of all your CPU power (ie multiple cores) from a macro. So let's say you have a macro that's supposed to loop through a bunch of 'cases' and create output for each set of 'case' inputs. Instead of just letting it loop, the macro opens multiple instances of Excel and assigns 'cases' to each one for processing, then stores all the results in the sames spot. If you have 4 cores, you can finish the run of 'cases' close to 400% faster.