Start Excel 2007 from the Start menu

You can install Excel 2007 on Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and on Windows Server operating systems. We will discuss about opening Excel 2007 from the Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems.

Windows XP:
Click Start button, point to All Programs
Click Microsoft Office
Click Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Windows Vista:
Click Start button, point to All Programs
Click Microsoft Office
Click Microsoft Office Excel 2007
(Or)
Click Start, in the Start Search box, type Excel
In the Programs list, click Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Windows 7:
Click Start button, point to All Programs
Click Microsoft Office
Click Microsoft Office Excel 2007
(Or)
Click Start, in the Search programs and files box, type Excel.
In the Programs list, click Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Create desktop shortcut for Excel 2007

You add a shortcut on the desktop for Excel 2007 so that you open Excel 2007 by clicking the Excel icon that appears on the desktop. You can install Excel 2007 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and you can add the desktop shortcut for Excel 2007 on all the three operating systems.

Create desktop shortcut for Excel 2007 in Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and click All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft Office.
3. Right-click Microsoft Office Excel 2007, point to Send To and click Desktop (Create Shortcut).

Create desktop shortcut for Excel 2007 in Windows Vista or Windows 7
1. Click Start type excel in the Start search box (in Windows Vista) or in the Search programs and files box (in Windows 7).
2. In the Programs section, right-click Microsoft Office Excel 2007, point to Send To and click Desktop (Create Shortcut).

Pin Excel 2007 to the Start menu

When you use Excel 2007 often and feel that the way you go to open Excel 2007 takes too many mouse clicks and need an easy way to open Excel 2007 then you may pin Excel 2007 to the Start menu. Excel 2007 can be installed on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (of course you can install on the Windows server operating systems also but that is out of our scope).

Pin Excel 2007 to the Start menu in Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and click All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft Office.
3. Right-click Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and click Pin to Start menu.

Pin Excel 2007 to the Start menu in Windows Vista or Windows 7
1. Click Start type excel in the Start search box (in Windows Vista) or in the Search programs and files box (in Windows 7).
2. In the Programs section, right-click Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and click Pin to Start Menu.

Automatically start Excel 2007 when you turn on your computer

As soon as you turn on your computer, if Excel 2007 is one of the applications that you open then setup Excel 2007 to start automatically when you turn on your computer. Perform the following steps to do so:

Windows Vista or Windows 7
1. Click the Start button , click All Programs.
2. Click Microsoft Office, right click Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and click Copy.
3. Click the Start button , click All Programs.
4. Right-click Startup, and click Explore.
5. From the window that opens, click Organize and click Paste or press Ctrl + V from your keyboard to place the shortcut for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 in the Startup folder.
From now on when you start your computer, Excel 2007 will automatically be opened.

Windows XP
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Office.
2. Right click Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and click Copy.
3. Click Start, click All Programs, right-click Startup, and click Explore.
4. From the window that opens, click Edit menu and click Paste or press Ctrl + V from your keyboard to place the shortcut for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 in the Startup folder.
From now on when you start your computer, Excel 2007 will automatically be opened.