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Workbook shortcut
Open a workbook
Ctrl + O on Windows, ⌘ + O on Mac.
Very commonDifficulty 750 · Novice
When to use it
Opens the Open screen or dialog to pick a file.
The shape of it
- Windows
Ctrl + O
- Mac
⌘ + O
Worked examples
Open a file
Press Ctrl + O → Recent files and locations
Find a file.
Browse
Ctrl + O, then Ctrl + F12 → The classic Open dialog
Browse.
Pin
Pin a file in Recent → It stays at the top
Frequent files.
Worth knowing
- Ctrl + F12 skips the backstage screen.
- File, Options, Save, has a setting to skip backstage.
- Recent list shows pinned items first.
Where it goes wrong
- Files on network paths open slowly.
- Protected View blocks editing until enabled.
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