title: Windows batch command question, start excel temp.xls
body: <p>I wanted to know that if I do</p>
  
  <pre><code>start excel temp.xls
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The os will start a new excel instance and open the workbook temp.xls in that instance, AS AN ATOMIC action. </p>
  
  <p>Right now what I have is </p>
  
  <pre><code>start excel
  start temp.xls
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And most often these two command will mess up my other excel instance, ie, opening temp.xls in another excel instance that has another workbook already opened.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,</p>