You will be in the Folder in which the first file is located when you open it.

Or do you mean when you start Excel then FileOpen and pick a file?

In that case in ToolsOptionsGeneral enter a path in "Default file location"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:35:55 -0000, "bm" wrote:

How do I arrange when I open the first file to be in the right area of my
system?
Blair