To open ONE workbook, put a short cut to that file (not to Excel). Whn you
click it the workbook will open
To open more than one: read help about WORKSPACE and put a shortcut to the
workspace file on the desk top

best wishes
Bernard Liengme

"Steve09" wrote in message
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How do I get my desktop shortcut for my worksheets to open properly in
Excel.
When I try and open them, it brings me to the Excel page where I can only
open or create a new document or select print area. When I get to that
page,
I have to go to file - open, then choose the worksheet to open. How do I
fix this?

Thank you.