How to Resize or Close the Excel File ~ A Complete Tutorial!!
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Published: 2020-12-24 03:45:25

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title: How to Resize or Close the Excel File ~ A Complete Tutorial!!
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Resize means to change the size of something. In this post, we are going to learn the simple steps to **resize or close the file in Excel**. Let’s get into this article!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)
## How to minimize a file?

- If you are working with an Excel File and you want to open any other folder without closing the current working file, what would you do?
- In this situation, you must know how to [minimize](https://geekexcel.com/quick-shortcut-to-minimize-current-workbook-window-in-excel-365/) the file.
- In the top right corner of the Excel File, there are three options available.
- Here, you need to click the **“Minimize”** sign to minimize the workbook.

![Minimize](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Minimize.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20279">Minimize</figcaption>

## Steps to maximize a file:

- In the top right corner of an Excel file, you can see the **“[Maximize](https://geekexcel.com/shortcut-to-maximize-current-workbook-window-in-microsoft-excel-365/)“** sign next to the **“Minimize”** sign.
- To restore an Excel File to full screen, you need to click the **“Maximize”** sign.

![Maximize](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Maximize.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20280">Maximize</figcaption>

## Steps to restore down a file:

- When your Excel file is full screen, and you need to click the **“Restore Down”** sign in the top right corner.
- It will reduce the size of the Excel file into a non-fullscreen size, and you can modify it into your compact size.

![Restore Down](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Restore-Down.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20281">Restore Down</figcaption>

## How to close a file?

- If you want to [close](https://geekexcel.com/quick-shortcut-to-close-excel-file-microsoft-excel-365/) your Excel file, you just click the **“X Sign”** in the top right corner, the workbook will be closed.

![Close](https://eadn-wc04-371788.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Close.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-20282">Close</figcaption>

## A Brief Summary:

From this guide, you can get some clarification about **how to resize or close the file in Excel**. Hope that this article is useful to you. If you have any **doubts** regarding this article or any other Excel topic, feel free to state your **queries** in the below **comment** section. Click here to know more about **[Geek Excel](https://geekexcel.com/)!!**

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