Turn off auto new work book

[danny111]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

Every time I use excel it creates a new workbook on its own. Is there a preference to turn this off? Can't seem to find one anywhere

 

[Bob Greenblatt]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

Every time I use excel it creates a new workbook on its own. Is there a
preference to turn this off? Can't seem to find one anywhere

As far as I know, no. If You open Excel it will open a new blank workbook.
If Excel is closed and you double click on a workbook, it will open only
that workbook.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

Every time I use excel it creates a new workbook on its own. Is there a
preference to turn this off? Can't seem to find one anywhere

No. This is by design, in line with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.

If you just want to start XL with no workbook, you could save this
Applescript as an application and put it in the Dock, for example

tell application "Microsoft Excel"
activate
try
close active workbook
end try
end tell