I am not sure but I guess Excel remembers the last setting... changed via the
VIEW dropdown (Top-Right corner)

There might be a registry setting..

"Darlene" wrote:

How do I get the Open Folders and File box to show details all the time, or
as default. I went to computer and click on a file that was showing
thumbnails and details, click the view button, click details, then click
tools, go to folder options, check apply to all. This did not work.

Window Vista 2007 Work

Please help if you can.