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Windows in Taskbar
SYSTEM STATUS:
a.. Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 2 b.. Word: 2002 (10.6612.6626) Service Pack 3 c.. Excel: 2002 (10.6612.6626) Service Pack 3 d.. Word: Tools - Options - ViewTab -Windows in Taskbar IS checked. e.. Excel: Tools - Options - ViewTab -Windows in Taskbar IS checked. a.. The Taskbar Properties has "Group similar taskbar buttons" UNCHECKED TEST 1: a.. Start Windows Explorer. b.. Navigate to a folder which contains at least two Word files and two Excel files. c.. Double-click one Word file. d.. Double-click a second Word file. e.. Each Word document opens in its own Window. f.. Each Word document has its own icon on the taskbar. g.. The Task Manager Processes tab reports only one instance of WINWORD is running. TEST2: a.. Double-click one Excel file. b.. Double-click a second Excel file. c.. Both Excel documents open in the same Window. d.. Each Excel document has its own icon on the taskbar. e.. The Task Manager Processes tab reports only one instance of EXCEL is running. NOTES: a.. Word operates the way I want it to. b.. Excel does not. c.. I want Excel to open each document in a separate window. a.. Excel has a key named ShowWindowsInTaskbar (REG_DWORD) 0x000000001 (1) located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\E xcel\Options. b.. The value of this key will change to 0 if Tools - Options - ViewTab -Windows in Taskbar is unchecked. c.. Word does NOT have a similar registry key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\W ord\Options. QUESTION: a.. Is the difference in operation between Word and Excel a bug? b.. Is it possible to make Excel open documents that same way Word does? |
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