The Open tab on the File menu shows a list of files you've recently opened, and it includes links to places where you commonly store files.

File Explorer in Windows 11 helps you get the files you need quickly and easily. To check it out in Windows 11, select it on the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E on your …

This table lists the shortcuts for listing, opening, and searching for Microsoft 365 files using the options on the Open page of the File menu. You can also use shortcuts to open folders in different save …

Learn how to navigate and use the backstage view when you start a Microsoft 365 program or after you click the File tab.

Open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files using Select this option to choose whether you want links to Microsoft 365 files to be opened in a browser app or in a desktop app.

In Microsoft 365 for Windows apps, you can set your file open preference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files when you open them from Teams or classic Outlook, as long as the file is hosted on …

This feature works for links to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, stored on OneDrive or SharePoint, that you click in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on Windows or Mac.

Search File Explorer: Open File Explorer from the taskbar or right-click on the Start menu, choose File Explorer and then select a location from the left pane to search or browse.

You can prevent formatting, AutoText, and macros that are stored in the global template file from affecting the behavior of Word and any documents that you open.

Describes an issue that may result in a missing menu bar or buttons while you view a Excel worksheet or Word document in full-screen mode. Closing full-screen mode can resolve the problem.