Allow multiple Excel reports to be updateable/ viewable

Within Excel reports there is a check box column down the left side allowing selection of multiple reports. Current functionality greys out the Update and View buttons when more than one report is selected. Could the check boxes be removed to lessen confusion, or ideally allow multiple selections to be updateable/ viewable thereby saving time? Additionally, if I already have an excel report open I am prevented from opening another excel report. Nothing visually happens and the end user has to be aware to save the report that is currently open, or close it, click view again. Could we amend this to allow multiple Excel reports to be viewable or present an error message to point the user in the right direction?