Powerpoint 2007: how to open a file in a separate window/process/instance?
How do I re-configure Powerpoint 2007 to open a file in a separate window/process/instance?
This question had been already posted on this forum a few months ago, with this comment:
"What's crazy though is that previously when I opened a new powerpoint document or already created powerpoint file, it would open in its own separate window automatically! I thought this was the default setting."
Exactly the same thing just happend to me, after a microsoft update.
The answer was "re-install" ppt07 from scratch. Is there any other way?
Thanks,
Olivier
This question had been already posted on this forum a few months ago, with this comment:
"What's crazy though is that previously when I opened a new powerpoint document or already created powerpoint file, it would open in its own separate window automatically! I thought this was the default setting."
Exactly the same thing just happend to me, after a microsoft update.
The answer was "re-install" ppt07 from scratch. Is there any other way?
Thanks,
Olivier
ASKER
Thanks Glenna - But that will place several "offspring-windows" inside one same large application window. Since I am working with 2 screens, I would like to have one window per screen, that may mean 2 separate instance.
You said in
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23279813/How-do-I-re-configure-Powerpoint-2007-to-open-a-file-in-a-separate-window-process-instance.html
that "PowerPoint is a single instance application and ALWAYS HAS BEEN."
But the other user said:
"I re-installed Office, and now it works perfectly. It default opens any ppt or pptx in a different instance of powerpoint (still only one task in the task manager though)."
You said in
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23279813/How-do-I-re-configure-Powerpoint-2007-to-open-a-file-in-a-separate-window-process-instance.html
that "PowerPoint is a single instance application and ALWAYS HAS BEEN."
But the other user said:
"I re-installed Office, and now it works perfectly. It default opens any ppt or pptx in a different instance of powerpoint (still only one task in the task manager though)."
The other user is mistaken, note they also said:
It default opens any ppt or pptx in a different instance of powerpoint (still only one task in the task manager though).
One task in the task manager means one instance of the application.
It default opens any ppt or pptx in a different instance of powerpoint (still only one task in the task manager though).
One task in the task manager means one instance of the application.
ASKER
yeah - I noticed that
So, there is no option to have two separate windows on two separate screens?
So, there is no option to have two separate windows on two separate screens?
Only the work-arounds written up here:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00793.htm
and here:
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/mmmagic.html
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00793.htm
and here:
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/mmmagic.html
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This is exactly the same thing as written up here:
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/mmmagic.html
Thanks for including the DOS prompt though.
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/mmmagic.html
Thanks for including the DOS prompt though.
Click View, and under the Window section, click Arrange All.