While there is a way for you to open two Excel workbooks at the same time, you can also open separate files in separate windows. In this article, we will be discussing 4 ways in which you can do so.

When you try to open an Excel file, make sure the file’s icon matches the file type. If it doesn’t, enable the File name extension option in File Explorer and check the extension of the file.

Right-click on the Excel icon and choose More, Open file location. Within the window that opens, copy the Excel icon. Paste the Excel icon in the Startup folder you opened in the first step. Now, when ...

In Excel, with the file open that you want to make backups of, click File and then click Save As or Save a Copy. 2. Click Browse to open the Save As dialog box.