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    • How to get a list of last or current opened Excel files?

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    This article introduces methods for quickly getting the list of recently opened or currently opened Excel files.

    Get the list of last opened Excel workbooks

    To get the list of last opened Excel workbooks, you only need to go to the Open section in Excel. Enable Excel, click File > Open > Recent (or Recent Workbooks), then all the last opened workbooks have been listed.
    A screenshot showing the Recent Workbooks section in Excel A screenshot showing the last opened Excel workbooks in the Recent section

    Get the list of current opened Excel workbooks

    If you have opened multiple workbooks at a time, you may want to get the list of the names of these opening workbooks. In Excel, there is no built-in function that can handle this job, but with Kutools for Excel – a professional Excel add-in, its Navigation Pane will list all opened workbooks.

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    1. Click Kutools > Navigation to enable the Navigation Pane.
    A screenshot showing the Navigation Pane option under the Kutools menu in Excel

    2. Then in the popped Navigation pane, click Workbook & Sheet icon, then all current opened workbooks have been listed.
    A screenshot showing the Navigation Pane listing all currently opened workbooks in Excel

    Also, the Navigation utility can list all sheets of the current workbook and allows you to toggle between workbooks or sheets. Click here to know more about the Navigation utility.

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