Windows 10: Opening Excel in two virtual desktops

Discus and support Opening Excel in two virtual desktops in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Sorry if I'm a bit off with the terminology but am I right in thinking that it is not possible to have excel or any other app active in two different... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Rockface, Feb 20, 2020.

  1. Rockface Win User

    Opening Excel in two virtual desktops


    Sorry if I'm a bit off with the terminology but am I right in thinking that it is not possible to have excel or any other app active in two different virtual desktops at the same time. I've just tried to do this and found at least by default it cannot happen.


    Is this normal or is there something I need to do to make this happen?


    Thx

    R

    :)
     
    Rockface, Feb 20, 2020
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  2. Cindy_602 Win User

    Opening Apps on a multiple virtual desktops

    When I open an App, i.e. Excel, on one Virtual Desktop and then try and open an excel document from file explorer on a second virtual desktop the document opens up and switches views to the original virtual desktop making using virtual desktops frustrating
    and time consuming. Is there anyway to get Apps to ensure that apps open on the current desktop even when the App is already open on another desktop?
     
    Cindy_602, Feb 20, 2020
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  3. Cindy_602 Win User
    Virtual Desktops

    When I open an App, i.e. Excel, on one Virtual Desktop and then try and open an excel doc. from file explorer on a second virtual desktop the doc opens up and switches views to the original virtual desktop making using virtual desktops frustrating and time
    consuming. Is there anyway to keep this from happening?
     
    Cindy_602, Feb 20, 2020
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  4. Derty Win User

    Opening Excel in two virtual desktops

    Virtual Desktops showing apps not in certain desktops


    Hi, I have a problem with W10 virtual desktops.

    I'll explain it step by step :

    Go to virtual desktop 1
    Open full windowed Chrome
    Go to virtual desktop 2
    Open two different full windowed excels
    Hit windows-tab

    And you end up in this mess i'm attaching as a screenshot.

    If you click on destktop 3 icon, you'll be there, but excel will be shown, full windowed, as if you were on desktop 2.
    If you then minimize it, it goes to the desktop 2 taskbar.


    If you click on desktop 1 icon, you'll get there, but excels will be shown instead of Chrome. If you put the mouse over desktop 1 icon and then click Chrome above virtual desktops, you'll get to desktop 1 with Chrome being shown as normal.

    If you close one of the two excels, virtual desktops works again as expected.

    What can I test to solve this mess?

    Thanx a lot, I've been expecting a fix in every new compilation, with no luck.

    César
     
    Derty, Feb 20, 2020
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