How do i take control of an exsisting open window on the desktop?

(not actually by clicking it, more like windows os where its automatically the last used that you gain control of)
my example is as follows:
i use excel spreadsheets to do invoicing for my business.  i use a folder named monthly invoices to track each customer. the folder has a subfolder with years>then months....  anyways after entering an invoice i use cmd w to save the doc and close it.  under excel when it closes is my 'months' folder which i need to directly access immediately.  the only way i kno how is to click the window to gain control.  are there any shortcuts i dont kno of?
when i was a pc, it would default to that window as the 'open window'' ---allowing me to immediately start typing to gain access to info. not so with my mac?
help
love chris

one more thing barney.
once in im my window and i want to open the highlighted item.....return doesnt do it.  that allows the file to be renamed,  what is the magic keystroke for that one? 
btw dude you effin rock. thanks a bundle

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