Last updated on May 9th, 2023 at 04:57 pm
Microsoft Excel 2013 has a number of different possible uses, and it isn’t uncommon for one person to take advantage of many of these uses. So, in certain situations, different views of a worksheet are more helpful than others. If you find that you prefer a different view in Excel than the current default option, then you can follow the steps outlined below to set a different default view in Excel 2013.
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Use a Different Default View in Excel 2013
Note that making this adjustment will force Excel to open in this view anytime you launch the program. If you just want to be able to change the view in Excel occasionally, then you would be better served by clicking the View tab at the top of the window, then selecting your preferred view.
Step 1: Open Microsoft Excel 2013, then select your workbook type.
Step 2: Click the File tab at the top of the window.
Step 3: Click Options at the bottom of the column on the left side of the window.
Step 4: Click the General option in the left side of the Excel Options window.
Step 5: Click the drop-down menu to the right of Default view for new sheets, then select the view that you want to use whenever you create a new worksheet.
Step 5: Click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
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