Normally the Personal file is hidden
If you use Windows | Hide then you will never need to close it again
OR you could locate it in the XLSTART folder and just delete it - hope it
has no macros that you need to use
best wishes
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Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
"Arencia" wrote in message
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Everytime I want to "X" out of excel, I always have to also close the
PERSONAL.XLS sheet