Hi Diane-

When you click the Close button the first tim, it applies to workbooks that
are open, but _does not_ cause Excel to quit. The idea being that you may be
closing those files but want to open others.

If you no longer need Excel to be running use the FileExit command (Alt+F4)
instead of the Close Button. You will still be prompted re any unsaved
changes in open workbooks.

HTH |:)

"Diane" wrote:

when I have mulitple excel workbooks opened, I try closing all of them by
using the red X (upper right hand corner). I get the question, do you want
to save changes and I click on "Yes to all", but nothing happens. If I click
on the X again, excel will close. Any ideas would be appreciated.