Multiple files opened when Excel started
 

After a collegue set up my Excel 2002 to show multiple files at one time,
every time I start Excel it tries to open all kinds of files - including
PowerPoint and Word docs, so I end up with dozens of error messages and about
20 Excel files opened every time I start the program. I think it has
something to do with Tiles... any ideas how to get back to just opening the
program without it automatically opening every file it can find? Thank you.

Multiple files opened when Excel started
 

Check the contents of folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\XLStart
These files will start when Excel starts so delete what you don not want.

"Teri H" wrote:

After a collegue set up my Excel 2002 to show multiple files at one time,
every time I start Excel it tries to open all kinds of files - including
PowerPoint and Word docs, so I end up with dozens of error messages and about
20 Excel files opened every time I start the program. I think it has
something to do with Tiles... any ideas how to get back to just opening the
program without it automatically opening every file it can find? Thank you.

Multiple files opened when Excel started
 

Open excel
Tools|Options|General tab
make sure that the "at startup, open all files in:" box is empty.

Teri H wrote:

After a collegue set up my Excel 2002 to show multiple files at one time,
every time I start Excel it tries to open all kinds of files - including
PowerPoint and Word docs, so I end up with dozens of error messages and about
20 Excel files opened every time I start the program. I think it has
something to do with Tiles... any ideas how to get back to just opening the
program without it automatically opening every file it can find? Thank you.


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Dave Peterson