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Close All Excel Files

Posted on May 20th, 2008 by Debra Dalgleish

While working in Excel 2003 (or earlier versions), you might open several files, to compare them, or copy and paste from one to another. When you’re finished with those files, you can quickly close all of them, and leave Excel open. (Note: This tip also works in Word)

  1. On the keyboard, press the Shift key.
  2. In Excel, click on the File menu
  3. Click on the Close All command

In Excel 2007 you can add the Close All command to the Quick Access Toolbar. There are instructions for adding a command on the Microsoft web site, or look in Excel 2007’s Help:

  http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/word/HA102223271033.aspx

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One Response to “Close All Excel Files”


  1. Comment from Debra Dalgleish
    Time: June 30, 2008, 12:36 pm

    Holding the Shift key also changes some of the buttons on the toolbar.

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