---

Tip #3238 - They're All Open

Printer Friendly Version | E-Mail This Tip

Like These Tips? Get 'Em Free In Your E-mail Everyday! E-mail Address:

They're All Open

Start MS Excel.

File menu, Open choice.

Pick the same file(s) you pick everyday.

Click OK.

Start your day.

Does this routine sound familiar?

Do you have a particular file (or files) that you absolutely always open each and every time you start up Excel?

What if we could get Excel to automatically open our files without prompting?

Sound like a trick that could help save you some time?

Well, you may be pleased to know that it's a pretty easy trick to learn, so let's get right to business.

First, you need to save the file(s) that are to be automatically opened into a separate folder.

Now, within Excel, you need the Tools menu, Options choice.

On the General tab, you need to locate the "At startup, open all files in" field.

Enter the location of the folder you set up for your files. (Only have these files in the folder, as Excel will open every file located in the folder).

Now, click OK.

The next time you start up Excel, you'll find that it looks in the specified folder and, without prompting, opens all your files for you.

Say goodbye to the daily routine of opening files yourself!

~ April

Want To Comment On This Tip? Click Here! We'd love to hear from you :-)

---

Like These Tips? Get 'Em Free In Your E-mail

Computer & MS Office Tips

Computer Tips & MS Office Tips Daily - Run your Windows PC like a pro! No matter what your skill level, beginner or advanced, you'll find tons of valuable tips, tricks, and ideas in every issue (plus great software deals). Become the computer guru you've always wanted to be! The tip you've just read was in this newsletter!

Computer Tips & MS Office Tips Weekly - If you don't want our Computer Tips newsletter every day, then sign up for this weekly newsletter to get the best information of the week. Sent on Fridays

Our Other Great Newsletters

Just For Grins - Each issue includes a couple clean jokes, some funny quotes, and a hilarious reader's story. Newsletter is sent five days a week

Life's Adventures - Each issue features a short story. Some of these are of the warm and fuzzy variety, some are sad, some are a little of both, but they all deliver powerful messages. Sent every Tuesday and Thursday.

Software Deals - Every week, we send out great deals in our Software Deals newsletter. Many of these deals are exclusively for our Software Deals newsletter subscribers and can't be found with our regular specials.

Enter Email address:

Your e-mail address is safe with us!
We only use it to send you the newsletters you request. It is NEVER disclosed to a third party for any reason, ever! Plus, if you decided you don't like our newsletters (don't worry, you'll love 'em :-), unsubscribing is fast and easy.

Click Here to find out why we have over 400,000 readers who enjoy our newsletters every week! (And growing fast!)

  (Computer Tips Daily)