multiple workbooks

[Davigirl]

I am using Excel 97 and when I open it up I have 3 workbooks that open up
automatically, I would like to know how to make it where I have to choose
which workbooks I want open.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Are the three workbooks unique or just copies of one?

Do you see filename.xls:1 and filename.xls:2 and filename.xls:3?

If so, these are windows of the same workbook.

Just close a couple of them them save the remaining one.

If not the above, maybe you are opening a workspace file with extension of xlw

Alternate solution.............remove all the workbooks from XLSTART folder or
delete any pathname you may have in Alternate Startup Folder Location found
under Tools>Options>General


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Davigirl]

Thanks very much that helped now when I open excel only one blank book opens
and that is ok with me .

 

[Gord Dibben]

I gave three or four alternatives...........which one or ones did the trick?

BTW.......you can stop the blank workbook from opening also if you wished.


Gord