While there is a way for you to open two Excel workbooks at the same time, you can also open multiple spreadsheets in separate windows. Learn how!

You can also have Excel open automatically. Disable Start screen and automatically open a blank Excel workbook By default, a Start screen appears when you open Excel (see the screenshot below). The ...

If done correctly, Microsoft Excel will open the .csv file, and the results will be the same as with the .txt file process.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.