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Deleted
Feb 22, 2018

Personal.xlsb Workbook Keeps Opening

Every time I open Excel, the Personal.xlsb workbook opens.  It did not used to do that.  Anyone know how I can prevent it from opening?   Don
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Adam Johnston
Copper Contributor
May 14, 2018

I am suffering the same thing.  Since Excel opens a new instance each time, and not just a new book, it's also opening the personal macro workbook, saying it's already in use and if I want to open it as read only or be notified when it is available.

This is extremely tiresome as I use macros and multiple files a lot. 

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Jones-SiG
Copper Contributor
Jan 03, 2019

Hi Adam, I am getting this, and I agree its very frustrating.  Did you manage to get a fix?

for me its when I open an excel file from different locations ie oneDrive, SharePoint, local drive etc

  • Lisa Larkin's avatar
    Lisa Larkin
    Brass Contributor
    Nov 23, 2021

    Jones-SiGSame here - it happens when opening a Teams file, OneDrive, or SharePoint online file in the desktop version.

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