Re: Why doesn't excel let me have two files of the same name open?

From: Dave Peterson (ec35720_at_msn.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:59:39 -0600

There are programs that use the whole filename (path included) to avoid that
problem.

Lady Layla wrote:
>
> I don't think any program lets you have 2 identically named files open at the
> same time. How would it know which one you were truly working in?
>
> "Brad" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:b49001c4077e$68356520$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> : This "feature" enrages me more than any other. Is there
> : any way to turn it off? 

-- 
Dave Peterson
ec35720@msn.com

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