Just click on the X in the upper right corner of xls2 to close it, then maximize xls1 and then save it.....open it up again and it will be a single file again What you did was somehow go to the Windows and click Arrange, then Windows of active workbook....but I'm not sure how you could have done that without knowing LOL Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com/main.htm Author/Teacher ~ MS Office EBooks/Classes http://personal-computer-tutor.com/services.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alison Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 3:43 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Excel 97 - .xls:1 and .xls:2 - how did this happen? Hi everyone I have just noticed that an Excel 97 spreadsheet I have been working on seems to have two versions: *.xls:1 and *.xls:2. Both versions open each time I open the file. Can anyone tell me what I did to cause this? Is there some way I can get rid of *xls:1 without copying and pasting to a new file? I couldn't find anything relevant in Help. Thanks. Alison ************************************************************* ************************************************************* PLEASE READ!!!! You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line that says "unsubscribe" (without the quotes). Do not put unsubscribe IN CAPS. Screaming doesn't get you out any faster and the caps prevent the function from working. To change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail), visit the group's homepage for full instructions. //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. *************************************************************