In Excel, how do I remove the Quick Access pane in the File Save interface?

Anonymous
2024-10-01T13:44:05+00:00

The quick access pane is providing links that I do not have write access to and never save to, and I need the 'Browse' folder option at the bottom, which I now have to use the scroll bar in order to select. This is adding extra steps and reducing efficiency, so I would like to remove the Quick Access pane.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-06T12:59:52+00:00

    Please make these "brilliant" ideas to promote SharePoint stop, or at least user configurable. Whatever you do, I'm still going to find my Desktop and I'm still going to use it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-02T14:50:41+00:00

    With Microsoft's infinite wisdom and yet another attempt to be helpful <insert sarcasm here>, they have screwed things up and ticked off their customer base... again. Just had a Help Desk call come in about this from an upset employee. Unfortunately, MS hasn't provided ANY method of controlling or editing "Quick Access", which is about as stupid as it gets.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T11:44:49+00:00

    Was there a response from Microsoft yet?

    I would prefer if MS let me chose what I want rather then making the decision for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-19T21:46:29+00:00

    I am unable to remove the quick access pane when opening a file. If you are searching for a method to achieve this, read on.

    Goal: add file open dialog box to quick access tool bar at top left of app, sans MS cultivated UI options. Just a no frills file dialog box.

    (Skip unneeded steps obv)

    checkbox
    File>Options>Customize Ribbon>Main Tabs>Developer

    Click View tab

    unhide personal workbook

    Click Developer tab

    Click Visual Basic

    Create a file open dialog box (you can get it from copilot*) in the personal workbook.

    Save.

    Hide workbook.

    with File>Options>Quick Access Bar>Choose commands from

    Navigate to dropdown value "Macros"

    Click the macro you just made

    Click the Add>> button to add it to quick access.

    Click OK.

    *I searched for "vba to open filedialog open file and open the file" and found working code immediately. May have to right click ThisWorkbook to Insert a Module. Not "Class module" nor Userform. You can then click on the module and paste the vba there, and then save.

    Thanks to the instructions for the quick access Save As instructions for inspiring me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-11T15:48:05+00:00

    Annoying !! So frustrating.

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