How can I close all excel spreadsheets at one time?

[Jim T.]

Excel 2007. Clicking the uppermost 'X' used to close down all active
spreadsheets, asking if you wanted to save all or step through each closing
spreadsheets and ask specifically to save each one.

That no longer appears to happen in 2007. Now the uppermost 'X' just closes
the active spreadsheet. In effect, there is no difference between clicking
the uppermost 'X' and clicking the specific spreadhseet's 'X'.

Is there an option I am missing somewhere? It is incredably annoying no
having that master 'shut down' button.

 

[ChesterCoronel]

I got the same observation when I read your question. You can double-click
the Office Button on the upper-left side of the screen to close all
worksheets.

 

[Earl Kiosterud]

Jim,

I don't know specifically about Excel 2007, but holding Shift as you click File gives a
"Close all" item. It doesn't close Excel, though. Try that in 07. And try using Alt-F4.
Ya' never know.
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