just to refocus this thread: I think we all know we can open multiple docs within a single application of xara. For small copy/paste tasks, this is the way to go. But I started this thread because the discovery that I could open two Xara files side by side on dual monitors was a really useful thing to know if I want different guides or zooms at the same time: for example, working at large scale on components (window A) to fit into a complex poster (window B).

Yes, it eats more CPU, but I find XXP is very good about not tying up CPU when its not actively doing something. I just think of it as having Xara and Word, or Xara and Photoshop open at the same time: no biggie.

Use or ignore this tip as you see fit.

best to all,
Dave