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Quickly open multiple last files or workbooks on startup in Excel

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If you need to open multiple last files or workbook on each startup of Excel, how could you open multiple workbooks on each startup of Excel? Kutools for Excel's Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time utility can quickly open multiple files or workbook on each startup of Excel at once.

Open multiple last files or workbooks on each startup of Excel

Stop opening specific files or workbooks on next startup of Excel


How to apply the Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time utility

Click Kutools Plus >> Workbook >> Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time. See screenshot:

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Open multiple last files or workbooks on each startup of Excel

1. Please open all files or workbooks that you want to open on each startup in Excel.

2. Apply this utility by clicking Kutools Plus > Workbook > Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time. In the Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time dialog box, it will list all open workbooks. Tip: A never saved workbook cannot be opened by this utility, and it also won't be listed in the list. Please checked any workbooks that you want to open on each startup of Excel. If you want to open all open workbooks on next startup of Excel, please click Select all button to select all workbooks. See screenshot:

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3. Click OK to apply settings. And it will automatically open all selected workbooks on next startup of your Excel.


Stop opening specific files or workbooks on next startup of Excel

If you want to stop opening specific files or workbooks on next startup of Excel, you can get it done as follows:

1. Please launch your Excel, and then applying the utility by clicking Kutools Plus > Workbook > Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time.

2. In the Auto Open Those Workbooks Next Time dialog box, please unchecked any workbooks that you don't want to automatically open on next startup of Excel. If you want to stop opening all files or workbooks on next startup of Excel, please click Unselect all button or Clear button to uncheck all workbooks. See screenshot:

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3. Click OK to apply settings. It won't automatically open the unchecked workbooks on next startup of Excel.


Demo: Quickly open multiple last files or workbooks on startup in Excel

 
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