Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Excel in Microsoft 365, and 2021. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here: Opening Multiple Workbooks at Once.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 17, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Excel in Microsoft 365, and 2021
Excel provides a complete file management system. One of the features of this system is that you can quickly load multiple workbooks in one easy step. To do this, follow these steps:
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2024-02-18 09:44:42
J. Woolley
@Don Bleeker
SUGGESTION: Why don't you try opening a "Selection Set," then tell us if it was saved after Exiting.
2024-02-17 12:41:12
Don Bleeker
QUESTION: After opening files, does Exiting save "Selection Set". How remove set or is this one time?
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