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Still learning Excel and got an update that changed my open screen
It looks like Excel updated last time I closed it and now when I start it all my favorites are gone as well as recent files. I don't use One Drive and it just defaults to looking at One Drive. Even after I have opened different files on my computer they do not show up in the Recent files.
How can I reset this so I can get back to my old screens and set up favorites again as well as see my recent files opened and not default to One Drive. I have changed the settings in the Save Options so it does not save to the cloud and the default location is not One Drive, but I can't seem to get the opening screen to show recent files or my favorites.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance for this. Take care.
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HelloSturmrider,
The update likely changed the Open screen to show cloud locations only. Open Excel and go to File then Open. Select This PC on the left instead of OneDrive. If a filter appears above the file list make sure it is not set to cloud files only. Open a file directly from your local drive. Close Excel completely and reopen it. The file should now appear in Recent and you can pin it again. If local files still do not appear go to File Account and check whether you are signed into OneDrive, as Excel will prioritize cloud files when signed in. Switching the Open view to This PC restores focus to local files and allows you to rebuild your Favorites list.
