Using alt-tab with Excel

Published by: admin 2009-01-07

How do I switch between Excel workbooks by using alt-tab? I'm sure that I used to do this all the time, but must have changed some type of setting in Excel. Current situation with Excel: Running single instance of Excel with multiple workbooks open Alt-tab shows one Excel icon that takes me to the active workbook when selected If I want to switch between workbooks I must go to the active workbook, select "Window", then select the workbook I want Current Situation with Powerpoint: This is how I want Excel to work (and how my powerpoint still operates) Running a single instance of PP with multiple files open Each file is shown in alt-tab as a separate icon Alt tab instantly takes me between files Note that I do not want to run multiple instances of Excel to create the separate icons. Your help is appreciated!

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Hi nick37, Perhaps you mean Ctrl-Tab rather than Alt-Tab? Give it a try and let me know. If that doesn't work, try Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Shift-F6. hummer

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How do I switch between Excel workbooks by using alt-tab? I'm sure that I used to do this all the time, but must have changed some type of setting in Excel.
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Hi nick37-ga, Open the Tools menu, select Options, select the View tab, and under Show, make sure the "Windows in Taskbar" checkbox is checked. I know this works in Excel 2000, but I don't know about other versions. Does this answer your question? --efn

Thanks efn-ga, that was exactly it! I have no idea how I unselected it, but am very relieved. Please post as the answer. Also, hummer, thanks for the info on control-f6. That is a good way to switch back and forth, although without the alt-tab style option display. Best, - Nick

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Hi nick37-ga, Thanks for accepting my answer: Open the Tools menu, select Options, select the View tab, and under Show, make sure the "Windows in Taskbar" checkbox is checked. Search strategy: Searched Google for: excel alt-tab This led me to this page on the Annoyances.org web site: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/t1053459110 One of the messages on this page mentioned this configuration option and I confirmed its operation by testing with Excel 2000. --efn