You can make Excel always open old spreadsheets in Protected View. Enable or disable Protected View using in-built setting, Group Policy, Registry.

How to Open Excel 2007 Files As Separate Windows. If you work with multiple Excel files over the course of a workday, and especially if you use a dual-monitor setup, you might wonder how you can ...

You don't necessarily need Microsoft Excel to work with an .xlsx file Reviewed by Ryan Perian This article explains what XLSX files are, how to open them, and which programs are able to convert ...

Go to the File Types tab, scroll down to Microsoft Excel Worksheet (.xls not .csv) and click Advanced. Uncheck 'Browse in same window' (or 'Open Web documents' in place) and OK.