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.

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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.

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.

Microsoft Office programs display the last few documents you opened in that program so that you can use those links to quickly access the files. This feature is turned on by default, but you can …

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 …

To automatically open a specific workbook when you start Excel, you can place that workbook in the XLStart folder, or you can use an alternate startup folder in addition to the XLStart folder.