How to open 2 separate Powerpoint windows each with one ppt file .

As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

Open both the files, then select the following sequence:

Windows | Arrange All

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"ppt Q" ppt wrote in message
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As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

Also, you might have the "Group similar taskbar buttons" option chosen in
your Windows Taskbar settings.

Right click an empty area of the taskbar and choose Properties - you'll find
the option in the resultant dialog box.


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"ppt Q" ppt wrote in message
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As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

In article , Ppt Q wrote:
As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

You can view several presentation windows within one PPT session (ie, under one
set of PPT menus) but because PowerPoint is a single-instance program, you
can't see more than the one set of menus.

What problem are you trying to solve? What requires multiple sets of menus?

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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Problem I'm trying to solve is when editing multiple presentations . with
extended desktop allowing me to use multiple monitors I want to put one
presentation on each monitor .. get full size slides to cut and paste
between, or check across .. instead of two pint size version .. old version
of ppt allowed this, as if you opened a second presentation from outside the
application, it opened a 2nd instance of the application.

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Ppt Q wrote:
As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

You can view several presentation windows within one PPT session (ie, under one
set of PPT menus) but because PowerPoint is a single-instance program, you
can't see more than the one set of menus.

What problem are you trying to solve? What requires multiple sets of menus?

--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
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Open both presentations and go to Windows Arrange All. Drag the edge of the
PowerPoint window to extends into the second monitor. Everything will resize
and you'll see one presentation on each monitor. This is the way it works for
dual monitors in PowerPoint 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003.
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"marketing q-bee" marketing wrote in message
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Problem I'm trying to solve is when editing multiple presentations . with
extended desktop allowing me to use multiple monitors I want to put one
presentation on each monitor .. get full size slides to cut and paste
between, or check across .. instead of two pint size version .. old version
of ppt allowed this, as if you opened a second presentation from outside the
application, it opened a 2nd instance of the application.

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Ppt Q wrote:
As you know, in word this is not a problem, each file has its own separate
window with all the menus.

In Powerpoint, if you open multiple files, all of them open under the same
window so you have one set of menus for all of them.

You can view several presentation windows within one PPT session (ie, under
one
set of PPT menus) but because PowerPoint is a single-instance program, you
can't see more than the one set of menus.

What problem are you trying to solve? What requires multiple sets of menus?

--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
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