Excel for MAC 2008 - Multiple Files Openingon Accessing the Program

[Fred_Kaiser]

Version: 2008

I am a new MAC and Excel for MAC 2008 user. When I execute the Excel program, all of my excel spreadsheets open. I spend time up front closing all the open spreadsheets, to work on the one I really want, or start new one. I haven't seen a post on this, so wondered if this is a common problem and how to solve it.

Fred Kaiser

 

[debbbie]

im having the same problem. opening a ton of files not all excel. all look like giberish! HELP. Will not open any excel files correctly!!

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Fred;

It's only a "common problem" for those who have a folder specified in:

Excel> Preferences> General - At Startup, Open All Files In:_____

Go into the General Preferences, clear that entry & the problem will no
longer be so common

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[debbie]

ANYONE????

 

[debbie]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I had just changed that too!

 

[Frederick Kaiser]

Hi Fred;





It's only a "common problem" for those who have a folder specified in:





Excel> Preferences> General - At Startup, Open All Files In:_____





Go into the General Preferences, clear that entry & the problem will no
longer be so common





HTH |:>)




Thank you so very much! It worked like a charm!

Fred Kaiser

Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac

Version: 2008 > > I am a new MAC and Excel for MAC 2008 user. When I

execute the Excel program, > all of my excel spreadsheets open. I spend
time up front closing all the open > spreadsheets, to work on the one
I really want, or start new one. I haven't > seen a post on this, so wondered
if this is a common problem and how to solve > it. > > Fred Kaiser

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

Try the following:

instead of clicking and immediately releasing dock icon. keep holding
down until context menu pops up then choose to open or if a document is
already open it will show up in context menu choose that and your back
at the document

Hi Fred;





It's only a "common problem" for those who have a folder specified in:





Excel> Preferences> General - At Startup, Open All Files In:_____





Go into the General Preferences, clear that entry & the problem will no
longer be so common





HTH |:>)




Thank you so very much! It worked like a charm!

Fred Kaiser

Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac









execute the Excel program, > all of my excel spreadsheets open. I spend
time up front closing all the open > spreadsheets, to work on the one
I really want, or start new one. I haven't > seen a post on this, so wondered
if this is a common problem and how to solve > it. > > Fred Kaiser

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