Windows 10: How to reorder the open excel files in task bar?

Hi,


I use Multiple Excel files when at work.


And for making my job easy, at the start of the day, I open those excel files in sequence which refers one file after the other, so that I need not drag the cursor to find the next file required.


However, when accidentally if any excel file in between closes, the sequence breaks and then the file which I closed when I reopen, it is the last one amongst all the other opened excels.


This is the same thing that happens with any program. We can never re-organize any sequence for a particular opened program.


Can anyone suggest a solution for this?


Regards,

Pooja Gaonkar

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Excel Icon on taskbar does not open file, only program

Hi Wynona, thanks for dropping in.

Wayne has the Excel shortcut pinned to the taskbar. When he right-clicks that icon, the jump list of recent files shows above the icon. Usually, you can click one of those recent files, and Excel will open that file. His problem is, it's not working like that and only opens Excel the program - then he has to go through the extra steps of opening the file. We've tried unpinning - re-pinning, clearing out the MRUs, and repairing Office (both local and online repair). Nothing has worked.

He did have one corrupt spreadsheet, which he has recovered into a new spreadsheet, and I'm wondering if that had anything to do with it? If so, is there a way to remedy now that the corrupted spreadsheet is gone? (It is gone now, right Wayne?)

 

CSV files used to open in Excel....not now!


Hi, you say Excel is installed. Does it run normally?

You can't find Excel in (an unspecified) list of applications. I don't know which list that is for sure.

For example, in the list related to:
- rt click a file. Open With
- this list:



- this list:




- some other list...

If Excel does not appear in the above, I suggest you repair your office installation.

Maybe the above gives you some ideas. Otherwise please post a screenshot of where you think you should see it but don't. Thanks.

 

Excel Icon on taskbar does not open file, only program


OK, I see what you mean. I pinned Excel to the Task Bar and opened its jump list and clicked on a file. It opened as it should.

I don't think it's an Excel problem. It looks to me that it's a Windows problem.

Edit: I just pinned Word to the Task Bar and got the same result. However, what I'm seeing is that only those files I've worked on recently will show up when I right click on the app. But they open just fine for me.

I'm with Simrick; if you have one more than ten days old, I'd do a Restore.