tim golden cggctimgoldenmeuk jon peck wrote need launch excel python application using win32com want sure get new instance whether excel already running best way httptimgoldenmeukpythonwin32_how_do_istartanewcominstancehtml tjg _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 wed 06 aug 2008 042228 0000 pythonwin32 launching new instance application