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Can Excel Save Different Window Sizes for Each Workbook?
Question details
The user wants to know if Excel can remember and automatically apply customized application window sizes for individual workbooks upon opening them.
- Product
- Microsoft Excel
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Working with multiple Excel files and needing them to open in specific, pre-defined window dimensions to fit a personalized desktop layout.
- Observed behavior
- Excel opens all workbooks using the global application or operating-system window state, ignoring any size adjustments made to specific files prior to saving.
Keep in mind that window sizing behavior is typically managed by your computer's operating system and the global application settings, rather than being saved within the individual spreadsheet file data.
Understanding Excel's Window Behavior and Submitting Feedback
Since Excel does not natively support saving individual window sizes per workbook, you can manage your global window state or submit a formal feature request.
Currently, Excel does not provide a built-in setting to save a separate window size for each individual workbook. Instead, Excel windows generally use the current application or operating-system window state. This means the size of your newly opened workbook will usually match the dimensions of the last Excel window you closed.
If customizing individual workbook window sizes is essential for your workflow, you can submit a feature request directly to the Microsoft development team.
Launch Microsoft Excel and open any new or existing workbook.
Click on the "File" tab located in the top-left corner of the Excel ribbon.
Look at the bottom of the left-hand navigation pane and click on "Feedback".
Click the "I have a suggestion" button and describe your request to allow Excel to save unique window dimensions for individual workbooks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do all my Excel workbooks open in the same window size?
Excel defaults to using the application-level window state managed by your operating system. It remembers the dimensions of the last Excel window you closed and applies those exact dimensions to any newly opened workbook.
Can I use a macro to force a specific window size for a workbook?
Yes, advanced users can use a VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macro. By adding code to the 'Workbook_Open' event utilizing the 'Application.Width' and 'Application.Height' properties, you can force a specific workbook to resize the Excel window automatically upon opening.
Does WPS Office support opening multiple workbooks in separate windows?
Yes. While WPS Office uses a streamlined tabbed interface by default, you can click and drag any workbook tab outside of the main application window to instantly separate it into its own independent window.
