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TECHNOLOGY Q&A

MICROSOFT EXCEL

Efficient ways to open Microsoft Excel

Q. When I open A. Since these questions involve a similar theme, In order to disable the Start screen, go to File,
Excel, I always I decided to include them both here. There are Options, General. Under Start up options, un-
have to choose actually a couple of ways to have Excel open most check Show the Start screen when this applica-
Blank workbook. conveniently for you. You can disable the Start tion starts. Click OK. The Excel Options window
Is there any way screen and have either a blank workbook automati- should look similar to the one in the screenshot at
to have Excel do cally open or specific files automatically open. You the top of the next page.
this automatically can also have Excel open automatically. Now, when you open Excel, a new, blank Excel
and skip the step workbook will automatically open without your
of getting the Disable Start screen and automatically open a having to select that from the Start screen. If you
Start screen? blank Excel workbook decide you would like the Start screen to open
By default, a Start screen appears when you open automatically, simply follow the steps above and
Q. I have a folder Excel (see the screenshot below). The Start screen check Show the Start screen when this applica-
of Excel files that contains recently opened Excel files, Excel tem- tion starts.
I need to have plates, and other options. This screen can be useful;
open most of the however, if you find that you don’t really use the op- Disable Start screen and automatically open a
time I use Excel. Is tions on the screen and just open a new Excel file, specific Excel workbook(s)
there a quick way you might consider disabling the Start screen from Perhaps you don’t want the Start screen to appear
to open them all? opening automatically. each time you open Excel, but you also don’t want

About the
author

Kelly L. Williams,
CPA, Ph.D., MBA,
is an associate
professor of
accounting at the
Jones College of
Business at Middle
Tennessee State
University.

42 | Journal of Accountancy September 2022