When opening a spreadsheet all of my spreadsheets opens

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Rosalyn Garner

How can I stop all of my spreadsheets from opening when I
open only one. This happens with any spreadsheet that I
open. I've been just right clicking and closing the ones
that I did not need. Do anyone have an answer for this
 
The only time that happened to me was years ago I saved a
number of spreadsheets as a group they were opened as a
group each time until I changed that I have nto done that
in so long Im not sure I can on the newer updated
spreadsheets. Are they linked somehow?
 
Rosalyn

Either you have a Workgroup opening or.......

Excel will try to open any files it finds in either the XLSTART folder or
"Alternate startup file location" or "at startup, open file in". This could
be the source of your problem. You may have either of these set as the
default file location.

First thing I would try is to start Excel in Safe Mode so you bypass any
XLSTART folder or "Alternate startup file location" if you have one entered.

Enter this at Start>Run(your path may differ) to start in Safe Mode

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\excel.exe" /s

Your path may differ.

Then I would check the Tools>Options>General and delete any path in "Alternate
startup file location".

I would move any files from the Office\XLSTART folder that aren't
Personal.xls, Book.xlt or Sheet.xlt.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP XL2002
 
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