Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 6, 2022)
This tip applies to Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003
In the modern versions of Excel (with the exception of Excel 97), the program, by default, shows a task button on the Taskbar for each workbook you have open at the current time. If you prefer the older way of handling workbooks—one task button for Excel and then using the Window menu to switch between workbooks—you can follow these steps:
Figure 1. The View tab of the Options dialog box.
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