I have a quirky annoyance when I open my files list in either Word or Excel.

When I click on the "Open" icon (open file), my list of files comes up and I
have four columns of files. But instead of showing columns 1-3, it shows
columns 2-4. Then I have to move back to the left to see columns 1-3.

I want to "begin at the begin." How can I correct this?