Tips, Tricks, and Answers

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Hiding the Personal.xlsb Workbook. If the Personal.xlsb workbook keeps appearing when you start Excel, you need to hide it so that you don't run the risk of messing it up. Hiding it is fast and easy, as described in this tip.

Upgrading Personal.xls to Excel 2007. When upgrading to Excel 2007, you may wonder how you can convert your older Personal.xls file to something that can be used with the newer program. Here's the easiest way to make the transition.

Upgrading Your Personal Workbook. When you upgrade to Excel 2007, you may wonder if you also have to upgrade to the new format for your Personal workbook. The short answer is that yes, you should upgrade, and there should be no backward compatibility issues in doing so.