Re: How to Open Running Application; Not Start Another Instance of App
Rob
You are actually running EXCEL.EXE as apposed to a document within the
application with your shortcut key registering
Here are a list of all command line switches in MS Excel:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291288
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"Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> I am programming my new Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard so one of the
> buttons will open up Excel, which works just fine. However, if I push the
> button a second time, another instance of Excel opens up. Is there a way to
> create a shortcut or use a parameter that switches to the running application
> once it has been opened?
>
> I created a shortcut and it does the same thing; opens a new instance of the
> program, which I suppose is correct but...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Rob
>