Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated August 2, 2025)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Excel provides a complete file management system. One of the features of this system is that you can quickly load multiple workbooks in one easy step. To do this, follow these steps:
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