Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - General' and clear the alternative startup location

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

Stilson wrote:
About two months ago Excel started this strange behavior of opening
disparate files when I launched the program. I have finally narrowed
it down to the problem of Excel automatically opening all files in "My
Documents" whenever I launch the program. When I move all files out
of "My Documents" Excel opens with a blank worksheet. If I put a
file back into "My Documents" it opens it. If I delete the file I
open with a blank worksheet. I have looked at all the settings I
know about but can't find a way to stop this. Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks