Open spreadsheets automatically

You can automatically open a frequently used spreadsheet each time you open Excel. To do so, select Save As from the File menu while in the desired spreadsheet. When the Save As dialog box appears, locate the Xlstart folder, located in the Office directory. Click the Save button to save the file to this folder. The file you have selected will open automatically each time you start Excel.

With early versions of Excel and other spreadsheets, you can open a worksheet when you start Windows by placing the spreadsheet in question in the normal Windows Startup folder, or you can use the docu-centric nature of most modern applications. Place the document on your desktop and double-click on it to open both the application and the document.

With NewDeal Office, just leave the document and application open when you Exit to DOS. Unlike Windows, NewDeal does not close open applications and when you return, everything that you had open will still be open!