Microsoft Excel - An extremely basic question

Factual Questions
1

When using Excel, I occasionally want to have 2 spreadsheets open at once, side by side.

I notice that I cannot do this. When I open a second one, the first one closes.

What’s the skinny?
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2

If you demaximize the window, can you open another spreadsheet in another window?

3

This happens when you open a new worksheet in an instance of Excel that’s already running (the old spreadsheet doesn’t close, it just goes into the background). Try opening a new instance of Excel from the start menu, then open the sheet you want.

4

also, try clicking “Open a new window”. This should bring up your disappearing spread sheet on the screen.

5

Thanks, all, I appreciate the assist.
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