Whenever you start QGIS you basically do it because?
Right, because you need to do GIS work. Ah, how I love rhetorical questions to start a post.
And most of the time one continues to work on a QGIS project which he has prepared before. For me 99% of the time, I start QGIS, move the mouse to the top left over “Project” go to “Recent Projects” and select the one I want. If I am lucky my hand is stable enough to hover “Recent Projects” and not “New From Template” which I actually never use.
No longer!
At OPENGIS.ch we just introduced a nice “Welcome Page” to QGIS which lists the recently used projects. With a screenshot next to it!
That’s how my QGIS looks at start right now:

Instead of the filename it will show the project title if one is defined.
And you get some recent information about the QGIS project just next to it.
I would never want to miss this feature again.
… Coming soon to a QGIS near you …
QGIS User Conference 2026: welcoming the community to Laax 🏔️
OPENGIS.ch is excited to co-organise the QGIS User Conference 2026 together with QGIS User Group Switzerland in Laax, our home in the Swiss Alps and the birthplace of QField. A mountain-top venue, breathtaking views, and space for open-source exchange will make this a truly memorable community gathering.
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