diff --git a/src/dialog/vnewnotebookdialog.cpp b/src/dialog/vnewnotebookdialog.cpp
index 1f66a567..b9856c11 100644
--- a/src/dialog/vnewnotebookdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialog/vnewnotebookdialog.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ void VNewNotebookDialog::handleBrowseBtnClicked()
         }
     }
 
-    QString dirPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select Root Folder Of The Notebook"),
+    QString dirPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this,
+                                                        tr("Select Root Folder Of The Notebook"),
                                                         defaultPath,
                                                         QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly | QFileDialog::DontResolveSymlinks);
 
diff --git a/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.cpp b/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.cpp
index e52f1ea5..3d12ed50 100644
--- a/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.cpp
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ VGeneralTab::VGeneralTab(QWidget *p_parent)
         m_langCombo->addItem(lang.second, lang.first);
     }
 
-    QLabel *langLabel = new QLabel(tr("Language:"), this);
-    langLabel->setToolTip(m_langCombo->toolTip());
-
     // System tray checkbox.
     m_systemTray = new QCheckBox(tr("System tray"), this);
     m_systemTray->setToolTip(tr("Minimized to the system tray after closing VNote"
@@ -181,9 +178,13 @@ VGeneralTab::VGeneralTab(QWidget *p_parent)
     m_systemTray->setEnabled(false);
 #endif
 
+    // Startup pages.
+    QLayout *startupLayout = setupStartupPagesLayout();
+
     QFormLayout *optionLayout = new QFormLayout();
-    optionLayout->addRow(langLabel, m_langCombo);
+    optionLayout->addRow(tr("Language:"), m_langCombo);
     optionLayout->addRow(m_systemTray);
+    optionLayout->addRow(tr("Startup pages:"), startupLayout);
 
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
     mainLayout->addLayout(optionLayout);
@@ -191,6 +192,60 @@ VGeneralTab::VGeneralTab(QWidget *p_parent)
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 }
 
+QLayout *VGeneralTab::setupStartupPagesLayout()
+{
+    m_startupPageTypeCombo = new QComboBox(this);
+    m_startupPageTypeCombo->setToolTip(tr("Restore tabs or open specific notes on startup"));
+    m_startupPageTypeCombo->addItem(tr("None"), (int)StartupPageType::None);
+    m_startupPageTypeCombo->addItem(tr("Continue where you left off"), (int)StartupPageType::ContinueLeftOff);
+    m_startupPageTypeCombo->addItem(tr("Open specific pages"), (int)StartupPageType::SpecificPages);
+    connect(m_startupPageTypeCombo, static_cast<void(QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::activated),
+            this, [this](int p_index) {
+                int type = m_startupPageTypeCombo->itemData(p_index).toInt();
+                bool pagesEditVisible = type == (int)StartupPageType::SpecificPages;
+                m_startupPagesEdit->setVisible(pagesEditVisible);
+                m_startupPagesAddBtn->setVisible(pagesEditVisible);
+            });
+
+    m_startupPagesEdit = new QPlainTextEdit(this);
+    m_startupPagesEdit->setToolTip(tr("Absolute path of the notes to open on startup (one note per line)"));
+
+    m_startupPagesAddBtn = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"), this);
+    m_startupPagesAddBtn->setToolTip(tr("Select files to add as startup pages"));
+    connect(m_startupPagesAddBtn, &QPushButton::clicked,
+            this, [this]() {
+                static QString lastPath = QDir::homePath();
+                QStringList files = QFileDialog::getOpenFileNames(this,
+                                                                  tr("Select Files As Startup Pages"),
+                                                                  lastPath);
+                if (files.isEmpty()) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Update lastPath
+                lastPath = QFileInfo(files[0]).path();
+
+                m_startupPagesEdit->appendPlainText(files.join("\n"));
+            });
+
+    QHBoxLayout *startupPagesBtnLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    startupPagesBtnLayout->addStretch();
+    startupPagesBtnLayout->addWidget(m_startupPagesAddBtn);
+
+    QVBoxLayout *startupPagesLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    startupPagesLayout->addWidget(m_startupPagesEdit);
+    startupPagesLayout->addLayout(startupPagesBtnLayout);
+
+    QVBoxLayout *startupLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+    startupLayout->addWidget(m_startupPageTypeCombo);
+    startupLayout->addLayout(startupPagesLayout);
+
+    m_startupPagesEdit->hide();
+    m_startupPagesAddBtn->hide();
+
+    return startupLayout;
+}
+
 bool VGeneralTab::loadConfiguration()
 {
     if (!loadLanguage()) {
@@ -201,6 +256,10 @@ bool VGeneralTab::loadConfiguration()
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!loadStartupPageType()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +273,10 @@ bool VGeneralTab::saveConfiguration()
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!saveStartupPageType()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +327,42 @@ bool VGeneralTab::saveSystemTray()
     return true;
 }
 
+bool VGeneralTab::loadStartupPageType()
+{
+    StartupPageType type = g_config->getStartupPageType();
+    bool found = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_startupPageTypeCombo->count(); ++i) {
+        if (m_startupPageTypeCombo->itemData(i).toInt() == (int)type) {
+            found = true;
+            m_startupPageTypeCombo->setCurrentIndex(i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Q_ASSERT(found);
+
+    const QStringList &pages = g_config->getStartupPages();
+    m_startupPagesEdit->setPlainText(pages.join("\n"));
+
+    bool pagesEditVisible = type == StartupPageType::SpecificPages;
+    m_startupPagesEdit->setVisible(pagesEditVisible);
+    m_startupPagesAddBtn->setVisible(pagesEditVisible);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool VGeneralTab::saveStartupPageType()
+{
+    StartupPageType type = (StartupPageType)m_startupPageTypeCombo->currentData().toInt();
+    g_config->setStartupPageType(type);
+
+    if (type == StartupPageType::SpecificPages) {
+        QStringList pages = m_startupPagesEdit->toPlainText().split("\n");
+        g_config->setStartupPages(pages);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 VReadEditTab::VReadEditTab(QWidget *p_parent)
     : QWidget(p_parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.h b/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.h
index d9b1eeeb..3ed31cda 100644
--- a/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.h
+++ b/src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class QCheckBox;
 class QLineEdit;
 class QStackedLayout;
 class QListWidget;
+class QPlainTextEdit;
+class QVBoxLayout;
 
 class VGeneralTab : public QWidget
 {
@@ -23,18 +25,32 @@ public:
     bool saveConfiguration();
 
 private:
+    QLayout *setupStartupPagesLayout();
+
     bool loadLanguage();
     bool saveLanguage();
 
     bool loadSystemTray();
     bool saveSystemTray();
 
+    bool loadStartupPageType();
+    bool saveStartupPageType();
+
     // Language
     QComboBox *m_langCombo;
 
     // System tray
     QCheckBox *m_systemTray;
 
+    // Startup page type.
+    QComboBox *m_startupPageTypeCombo;
+
+    // Startup pages.
+    QPlainTextEdit *m_startupPagesEdit;
+
+    // Startup pages add files button.
+    QPushButton *m_startupPagesAddBtn;
+
     static const QVector<QString> c_availableLangs;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 98db9020..7089dea2 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,22 +116,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     // The file path passed via command line arguments.
-    QStringList filePaths;
-    QStringList args = app.arguments();
-    for (int i = 1; i < args.size(); ++i) {
-        if (QFileInfo::exists(args[i])) {
-            QString filePath = args[i];
-            QFileInfo fi(filePath);
-            if (fi.isFile()) {
-                // Need to use absolute path here since VNote may be launched
-                // in different working directory.
-                filePath = QDir::cleanPath(fi.absoluteFilePath());
-                filePaths.append(filePath);
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    QStringList filePaths = VUtils::filterFilePathsToOpen(app.arguments().mid(1));
 
-    qDebug() << "command line arguments" << args;
+    qDebug() << "command line arguments" << app.arguments();
+    qDebug() << "files to open from arguments" << filePaths;
 
     if (!canRun) {
         // Ask another instance to open files passed in.
@@ -178,7 +166,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     w.show();
 
-    w.openExternalFiles(filePaths);
+    w.openFiles(filePaths);
+
+    w.openStartupPages();
 
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/vnote.ini b/src/resources/vnote.ini
index 868c9170..60f5b20d 100644
--- a/src/resources/vnote.ini
+++ b/src/resources/vnote.ini
@@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ enable_compact_mode=false
 ; Whether enable tools dock widget
 tools_dock_checked=true
 
+; Pages to open on startup
+; 0 - none; 1 - Continue where you left off; 2 - specific pages
+startup_page_type=0
+
+; Specific pages to open on startup when startup_page_type is 2
+; A list of file path separated by ,
+; Notice: should escape \ by \\
+; C:\users\vnote\vnote.md -> C:\\users\\vnote\\vnote.md
+startup_pages=
+
 [web]
 ; Location and configuration for Mathjax
 mathjax_javascript=https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.2/MathJax.js?config=TeX-MML-AM_CHTML
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 39730061..1ae6900a 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     dialog/vconfirmdeletiondialog.cpp \
     vnotefile.cpp \
     vattachmentlist.cpp \
-    dialog/vsortdialog.cpp
+    dialog/vsortdialog.cpp \
+    vfilesessioninfo.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += vmainwindow.h \
     vdirectorytree.h \
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ HEADERS  += vmainwindow.h \
     dialog/vconfirmdeletiondialog.h \
     vnotefile.h \
     vattachmentlist.h \
-    dialog/vsortdialog.h
+    dialog/vsortdialog.h \
+    vfilesessioninfo.h
 
 RESOURCES += \
     vnote.qrc \
diff --git a/src/utils/vutils.cpp b/src/utils/vutils.cpp
index 4adbbb5f..047bff19 100644
--- a/src/utils/vutils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/vutils.cpp
@@ -959,3 +959,30 @@ void VUtils::addErrMsg(QString *p_msg, const QString &p_str)
         *p_msg = *p_msg + '\n' + p_str;
     }
 }
+
+QStringList VUtils::filterFilePathsToOpen(const QStringList &p_files)
+{
+    QStringList paths;
+    for (int i = 0; i < p_files.size(); ++i) {
+        QString path = validFilePathToOpen(p_files[i]);
+        if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+            paths.append(path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return paths;
+}
+
+QString VUtils::validFilePathToOpen(const QString &p_file)
+{
+    if (QFileInfo::exists(p_file)) {
+        QFileInfo fi(p_file);
+        if (fi.isFile()) {
+            // Need to use absolute path here since VNote may be launched
+            // in different working directory.
+            return QDir::cleanPath(fi.absoluteFilePath());
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QString();
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/vutils.h b/src/utils/vutils.h
index 0bf4a87b..de748473 100644
--- a/src/utils/vutils.h
+++ b/src/utils/vutils.h
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ public:
     // Assign @p_str to @p_msg if it is not NULL.
     static void addErrMsg(QString *p_msg, const QString &p_str);
 
+    // Check each file of @p_files and return valid ones for VNote to open.
+    static QStringList filterFilePathsToOpen(const QStringList &p_files);
+
+    // Return the normalized file path of @p_file if it is valid to open.
+    // Return empty if it is not valid.
+    static QString validFilePathToOpen(const QString &p_file);
+
     // Regular expression for image link.
     // ![image title]( http://github.com/tamlok/vnote.jpg "alt \" text" )
     // Captured texts (need to be trimmed):
diff --git a/src/vcaptain.cpp b/src/vcaptain.cpp
index 093f1e6f..9e96c060 100644
--- a/src/vcaptain.cpp
+++ b/src/vcaptain.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ bool VCaptain::handleKeyPress(int p_key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers p_modifiers)
         // Remove current window split.
         m_mainWindow->editArea->removeCurrentWindow();
 
-        QWidget *nextFocus = m_mainWindow->editArea->currentEditTab();
+        QWidget *nextFocus = m_mainWindow->editArea->getCurrentTab();
         m_widgetBeforeCaptain = nextFocus ? nextFocus : m_mainWindow->getFileList();
         break;
     }
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ bool VCaptain::handleKeyPress(int p_key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers p_modifiers)
         m_mainWindow->closeCurrentFile();
 
         // m_widgetBeforeCaptain may be the closed tab which will cause crash.
-        QWidget *nextFocus = m_mainWindow->editArea->currentEditTab();
+        QWidget *nextFocus = m_mainWindow->editArea->getCurrentTab();
         m_widgetBeforeCaptain = nextFocus ? nextFocus : m_mainWindow->getFileList();
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/vconfigmanager.cpp b/src/vconfigmanager.cpp
index 8ef654b5..0000c689 100644
--- a/src/vconfigmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/vconfigmanager.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,18 @@ void VConfigManager::initialize()
     m_enableCompactMode = getConfigFromSettings("global",
                                                 "enable_compact_mode").toBool();
 
+    int tmpStartupPageMode = getConfigFromSettings("global",
+                                                   "startup_page_type").toInt();
+    if (tmpStartupPageMode < (int)StartupPageType::Invalid
+        && tmpStartupPageMode >= (int)StartupPageType::None) {
+        m_startupPageType = (StartupPageType)tmpStartupPageMode;
+    } else {
+        m_startupPageType = StartupPageType::None;
+    }
+
+    m_startupPages = getConfigFromSettings("global",
+                                           "startup_pages").toStringList();
+
     initFromSessionSettings();
 }
 
@@ -242,6 +254,8 @@ void VConfigManager::initSettings()
 {
     Q_ASSERT(!userSettings && !defaultSettings && !m_sessionSettings);
 
+    const char *codecForIni = "UTF-8";
+
     // vnote.ini.
     // First try to read vnote.ini from the directory of the executable.
     QString userIniPath = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).filePath(c_defaultConfigFile);
@@ -257,15 +271,19 @@ void VConfigManager::initSettings()
                                      this);
     }
 
+    userSettings->setIniCodec(codecForIni);
+
     qDebug() << "use user config" << userSettings->fileName();
 
     // Default vnote.ini from resource file.
     defaultSettings = new QSettings(c_defaultConfigFilePath, QSettings::IniFormat, this);
+    defaultSettings->setIniCodec(codecForIni);
 
     // session.ini.
     m_sessionSettings = new QSettings(QDir(getConfigFolder()).filePath(c_sessionConfigFile),
                                       QSettings::IniFormat,
                                       this);
+    m_sessionSettings->setIniCodec(codecForIni);
 }
 
 void VConfigManager::initFromSessionSettings()
@@ -364,7 +382,7 @@ QVariant VConfigManager::getConfigFromSettings(const QString &section, const QSt
     // First, look up the user-scoped config file
     QVariant value = getConfigFromSettingsBySectionKey(userSettings, section, key);
     if (!value.isNull()) {
-        qDebug() << "user config:" << (section + "/" +  key) << value.toString();
+        qDebug() << "user config:" << (section + "/" +  key) << value;
         return value;
     }
 
@@ -376,13 +394,13 @@ void VConfigManager::setConfigToSettings(const QString &section, const QString &
 {
     // Set the user-scoped config file
     setConfigToSettingsBySectionKey(userSettings, section, key, value);
-    qDebug() << "set user config:" << (section + "/" + key) << value.toString();
+    qDebug() << "set user config:" << (section + "/" + key) << value;
 }
 
 QVariant VConfigManager::getDefaultConfig(const QString &p_section, const QString &p_key) const
 {
     QVariant value = getConfigFromSettingsBySectionKey(defaultSettings, p_section, p_key);
-    qDebug() << "default config:" << (p_section + "/" + p_key) << value.toString();
+    qDebug() << "default config:" << (p_section + "/" + p_key) << value;
     return value;
 }
 
@@ -1090,3 +1108,41 @@ void VConfigManager::initDocSuffixes()
 
     qDebug() << "doc suffixes" << m_docSuffixes;
 }
+
+QVector<VFileSessionInfo> VConfigManager::getLastOpenedFiles()
+{
+    QVector<VFileSessionInfo> files;
+    int size = m_sessionSettings->beginReadArray("last_opened_files");
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        m_sessionSettings->setArrayIndex(i);
+        files.push_back(VFileSessionInfo::fromSettings(m_sessionSettings));
+    }
+
+    m_sessionSettings->endArray();
+    qDebug() << "read" << files.size()
+             << "items from [last_opened_files] section";
+
+    return files;
+}
+
+void VConfigManager::setLastOpenedFiles(const QVector<VFileSessionInfo> &p_files)
+{
+    const QString section("last_opened_files");
+
+    // Clear it first
+    m_sessionSettings->beginGroup(section);
+    m_sessionSettings->remove("");
+    m_sessionSettings->endGroup();
+
+    m_sessionSettings->beginWriteArray(section);
+    for (int i = 0; i < p_files.size(); ++i) {
+        m_sessionSettings->setArrayIndex(i);
+        const VFileSessionInfo &info = p_files[i];
+        info.toSettings(m_sessionSettings);
+    }
+
+    m_sessionSettings->endArray();
+    qDebug() << "write" << p_files.size()
+             << "items in [last_opened_files] section";
+
+}
diff --git a/src/vconfigmanager.h b/src/vconfigmanager.h
index cc4b284b..6cd6a91b 100644
--- a/src/vconfigmanager.h
+++ b/src/vconfigmanager.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "hgmarkdownhighlighter.h"
 #include "vmarkdownconverter.h"
 #include "vconstants.h"
+#include "vfilesessioninfo.h"
+
 
 class QJsonObject;
 class QString;
@@ -300,6 +302,18 @@ public:
     bool getEnableCompactMode() const;
     void setEnableCompactMode(bool p_enabled);
 
+    StartupPageType getStartupPageType() const;
+    void setStartupPageType(StartupPageType p_type);
+
+    const QStringList &getStartupPages() const;
+    void setStartupPages(const QStringList &p_pages);
+
+    // Read last opened files from [last_opened_files] of session.ini.
+    QVector<VFileSessionInfo> getLastOpenedFiles();
+
+    // Write last opened files to [last_opened_files] of session.ini.
+    void setLastOpenedFiles(const QVector<VFileSessionInfo> &p_files);
+
     // Return the configured key sequence of @p_operation.
     // Return empty if there is no corresponding config.
     QString getShortcutKeySequence(const QString &p_operation) const;
@@ -635,6 +649,12 @@ private:
     // Whether put folder and note panel in one single column.
     bool m_enableCompactMode;
 
+    // Type of the pages to open on startup.
+    StartupPageType m_startupPageType;
+
+    // File paths to open on startup.
+    QStringList m_startupPages;
+
     // The name of the config file in each directory, obsolete.
     // Use c_dirConfigFile instead.
     static const QString c_obsoleteDirConfigFile;
@@ -1666,4 +1686,34 @@ inline void VConfigManager::setEnableCompactMode(bool p_enabled)
     setConfigToSettings("global", "enable_compact_mode", m_enableCompactMode);
 }
 
+inline StartupPageType VConfigManager::getStartupPageType() const
+{
+    return m_startupPageType;
+}
+
+inline void VConfigManager::setStartupPageType(StartupPageType p_type)
+{
+    if (m_startupPageType == p_type) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_startupPageType = p_type;
+    setConfigToSettings("global", "startup_page_type", (int)m_startupPageType);
+}
+
+inline const QStringList &VConfigManager::getStartupPages() const
+{
+    return m_startupPages;
+}
+
+inline void VConfigManager::setStartupPages(const QStringList &p_pages)
+{
+    if (m_startupPages == p_pages) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_startupPages = p_pages;
+    setConfigToSettings("global", "startup_pages", m_startupPages);
+}
+
 #endif // VCONFIGMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/vconstants.h b/src/vconstants.h
index ae1a2205..6a326d37 100644
--- a/src/vconstants.h
+++ b/src/vconstants.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef VCONSTANTS_H
 #define VCONSTANTS_H
 
+#include <QString>
+
 // Html: rich text file;
 // Markdown: Markdown text file;
 // List: Infinite list file like WorkFlowy;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ namespace ClipboardConfig
     static const QString c_dirs = "dirs";
 }
 
-enum class OpenFileMode {Read = 0, Edit};
+enum class OpenFileMode {Read = 0, Edit, Invalid };
 
 static const qreal c_webZoomFactorMax = 5;
 static const qreal c_webZoomFactorMin = 0.25;
@@ -97,4 +99,13 @@ enum class LineNumberType
     CodeBlock
 };
 
+// Pages to open on start up.
+enum class StartupPageType
+{
+    None = 0,
+    ContinueLeftOff = 1,
+    SpecificPages = 2,
+    Invalid
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/vedit.h b/src/vedit.h
index 7c8b4cce..049762c1 100644
--- a/src/vedit.h
+++ b/src/vedit.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ signals:
     // Request the edit tab to close find and replace dialog.
     void requestCloseFindReplaceDialog();
 
+    // Emit when all initialization is ready.
+    void ready();
+
 public slots:
     virtual void highlightCurrentLine();
 
diff --git a/src/veditarea.cpp b/src/veditarea.cpp
index c92dcb32..bb77c8df 100644
--- a/src/veditarea.cpp
+++ b/src/veditarea.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "vfile.h"
 #include "dialog/vfindreplacedialog.h"
 #include "utils/vutils.h"
+#include "vfilesessioninfo.h"
 
 extern VConfigManager *g_config;
 extern VNote *g_vnote;
@@ -119,17 +120,17 @@ void VEditArea::removeSplitWindow(VEditWindow *win)
     win->deleteLater();
 }
 
-void VEditArea::openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMode)
+VEditTab *VEditArea::openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMode)
 {
     if (!p_file) {
-        return;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     // If it is DocType::Unknown, open it using system default method.
     if (p_file->getDocType() == DocType::Unknown) {
         QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(p_file->fetchPath());
         QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
-        return;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     // Find if it has been opened already
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ void VEditArea::openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMode)
     tabIdx = openFileInWindow(winIdx, p_file, p_mode);
 
 out:
+    VEditTab *tab = getTab(winIdx, tabIdx);
+
     setCurrentTab(winIdx, tabIdx, setFocus);
 
     if (existFile && p_forceMode) {
@@ -174,6 +177,8 @@ out:
             editFile();
         }
     }
+
+    return tab;
 }
 
 QVector<QPair<int, int> > VEditArea::findTabsByFile(const VFile *p_file)
@@ -482,13 +487,35 @@ void VEditArea::handleNotebookUpdated(const VNotebook *p_notebook)
     }
 }
 
-VEditTab *VEditArea::currentEditTab()
+VEditTab *VEditArea::getCurrentTab() const
 {
     if (curWindowIndex == -1) {
         return NULL;
     }
+
     VEditWindow *win = getWindow(curWindowIndex);
-    return win->currentEditTab();
+    return win->getCurrentTab();
+}
+
+VEditTab *VEditArea::getTab(int p_winIdx, int p_tabIdx) const
+{
+    VEditWindow *win = getWindow(p_winIdx);
+    if (!win) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return win->getTab(p_tabIdx);
+}
+
+QVector<VEditTabInfo> VEditArea::getAllTabsInfo() const
+{
+    QVector<VEditTabInfo> tabs;
+    int nrWin = splitter->count();
+    for (int i = 0; i < nrWin; ++i) {
+        tabs.append(getWindow(i)->getAllTabsInfo());
+    }
+
+    return tabs;
 }
 
 int VEditArea::windowIndex(const VEditWindow *p_window) const
@@ -518,7 +545,7 @@ void VEditArea::moveTab(QWidget *p_widget, int p_fromIdx, int p_toIdx)
 // Only propogate the search in the IncrementalSearch case.
 void VEditArea::handleFindTextChanged(const QString &p_text, uint p_options)
 {
-    VEditTab *tab = currentEditTab();
+    VEditTab *tab = getCurrentTab();
     if (tab) {
         if (p_options & FindOption::IncrementalSearch) {
             tab->findText(p_text, p_options, true);
@@ -539,7 +566,7 @@ void VEditArea::handleFindNext(const QString &p_text, uint p_options,
                                bool p_forward)
 {
     qDebug() << "find next" << p_text << p_options << p_forward;
-    VEditTab *tab = currentEditTab();
+    VEditTab *tab = getCurrentTab();
     if (tab) {
         tab->findText(p_text, p_options, false, p_forward);
     }
@@ -550,7 +577,7 @@ void VEditArea::handleReplace(const QString &p_text, uint p_options,
 {
     qDebug() << "replace" << p_text << p_options << "with" << p_replaceText
              << p_findNext;
-    VEditTab *tab = currentEditTab();
+    VEditTab *tab = getCurrentTab();
     if (tab) {
         tab->replaceText(p_text, p_options, p_replaceText, p_findNext);
     }
@@ -560,7 +587,7 @@ void VEditArea::handleReplaceAll(const QString &p_text, uint p_options,
                                  const QString &p_replaceText)
 {
     qDebug() << "replace all" << p_text << p_options << "with" << p_replaceText;
-    VEditTab *tab = currentEditTab();
+    VEditTab *tab = getCurrentTab();
     if (tab) {
         tab->replaceTextAll(p_text, p_options, p_replaceText);
     }
@@ -584,7 +611,7 @@ void VEditArea::handleFindDialogClosed()
 
 QString VEditArea::getSelectedText()
 {
-    VEditTab *tab = currentEditTab();
+    VEditTab *tab = getCurrentTab();
     if (tab) {
         return tab->getSelectedText();
     } else {
@@ -694,3 +721,29 @@ bool VEditArea::handleKeyNavigation(int p_key, bool &p_succeed)
     return ret;
 }
 
+int VEditArea::openFiles(const QVector<VFileSessionInfo> &p_files)
+{
+    int nrOpened = 0;
+    for (auto const & info : p_files) {
+        QString filePath = VUtils::validFilePathToOpen(info.m_file);
+        if (filePath.isEmpty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        VFile *file = g_vnote->getFile(filePath);
+        if (!file) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        VEditTab *tab = openFile(file, info.m_mode, true);
+        ++nrOpened;
+
+        VEditTabInfo tabInfo;
+        tabInfo.m_editTab = tab;
+        info.toEditTabInfo(&tabInfo);
+
+        tab->tryRestoreFromTabInfo(tabInfo);
+    }
+
+    return nrOpened;
+}
diff --git a/src/veditarea.h b/src/veditarea.h
index b8ee6824..49343d3d 100644
--- a/src/veditarea.h
+++ b/src/veditarea.h
@@ -35,17 +35,31 @@ public:
     bool closeFile(const VFile *p_file, bool p_forced);
     bool closeFile(const VDirectory *p_dir, bool p_forced);
     bool closeFile(const VNotebook *p_notebook, bool p_forced);
-    // Returns current edit tab.
-    VEditTab *currentEditTab();
-    // Returns the count of VEditWindow.
-    inline int windowCount() const;
+
+    // Return current edit window.
+    VEditWindow *getCurrentWindow() const;
+
+    // Return current edit tab.
+    VEditTab *getCurrentTab() const;
+
+    // Return the @p_tabIdx tab in the @p_winIdx window.
+    VEditTab *getTab(int p_winIdx, int p_tabIdx) const;
+
+    // Return VEditTabInfo of all edit tabs.
+    QVector<VEditTabInfo> getAllTabsInfo() const;
+
+    // Return the count of VEditWindow.
+    int windowCount() const;
+
     // Returns the index of @p_window.
     int windowIndex(const VEditWindow *p_window) const;
     // Move tab widget @p_widget from window @p_fromIdx to @p_toIdx.
     // @p_widget has been removed from the original window.
     // If fail, just delete the p_widget.
     void moveTab(QWidget *p_widget, int p_fromIdx, int p_toIdx);
-    inline VFindReplaceDialog *getFindReplaceDialog() const;
+
+    VFindReplaceDialog *getFindReplaceDialog() const;
+
     // Return selected text of current edit tab.
     QString getSelectedText();
     void splitCurrentWindow();
@@ -54,7 +68,6 @@ public:
     // Return the new current window index, otherwise, return -1.
     int focusNextWindow(int p_biaIdx);
     void moveCurrentTabOneSplit(bool p_right);
-    VEditWindow *getCurrentWindow() const;
 
     // Implementations for VNavigationMode.
     void registerNavigation(QChar p_majorKey) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
@@ -62,6 +75,9 @@ public:
     void hideNavigation() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     bool handleKeyNavigation(int p_key, bool &p_succeed) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    // Open files @p_files.
+    int openFiles(const QVector<VFileSessionInfo> &p_files);
+
 signals:
     // Emit when current window's tab status updated.
     void tabStatusUpdated(const VEditTabInfo &p_info);
@@ -84,7 +100,7 @@ public slots:
     // @p_forceMode is true.
     // A given file can be opened in multiple split windows. A given file could be
     // opened at most in one tab inside a window.
-    void openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMode = false);
+    VEditTab *openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMode = false);
 
     void editFile();
     void saveFile();
@@ -128,7 +144,9 @@ private:
     int openFileInWindow(int windowIndex, VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode);
     void setCurrentTab(int windowIndex, int tabIndex, bool setFocus);
     void setCurrentWindow(int windowIndex, bool setFocus);
-    inline VEditWindow *getWindow(int windowIndex) const;
+
+    VEditWindow *getWindow(int windowIndex) const;
+
     void insertSplitWindow(int idx);
     void removeSplitWindow(VEditWindow *win);
 
diff --git a/src/vedittab.cpp b/src/vedittab.cpp
index 0f34297c..8e41c48b 100644
--- a/src/vedittab.cpp
+++ b/src/vedittab.cpp
@@ -82,13 +82,37 @@ void VEditTab::updateStatus()
 {
     m_modified = m_file->isModified();
 
-    emit statusUpdated(createEditTabInfo());
+    emit statusUpdated(fetchTabInfo());
 }
 
-VEditTabInfo VEditTab::createEditTabInfo()
+VEditTabInfo VEditTab::fetchTabInfo()
 {
     VEditTabInfo info;
     info.m_editTab = this;
 
     return info;
 }
+
+VAnchor VEditTab::getCurrentHeader() const
+{
+    return m_curHeader;
+}
+
+void VEditTab::tryRestoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info)
+{
+    if (p_info.m_editTab != this) {
+        // Clear and return.
+        m_infoToRestore.m_editTab = NULL;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (restoreFromTabInfo(p_info)) {
+        // Clear and return.
+        m_infoToRestore.m_editTab = NULL;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Save it and restore later.
+    m_infoToRestore = p_info;
+    qDebug() << "save info for restore later" << p_info.m_anchorIndex;
+}
diff --git a/src/vedittab.h b/src/vedittab.h
index 116c814b..acf0d470 100644
--- a/src/vedittab.h
+++ b/src/vedittab.h
@@ -69,7 +69,16 @@ public:
     virtual void requestUpdateVimStatus() = 0;
 
     // Insert decoration markers or decorate selected text.
-    virtual void decorateText(TextDecoration p_decoration) {Q_UNUSED(p_decoration);};
+    virtual void decorateText(TextDecoration p_decoration) {Q_UNUSED(p_decoration);}
+
+    // Create a filled VEditTabInfo.
+    virtual VEditTabInfo fetchTabInfo();
+
+    VAnchor getCurrentHeader() const;
+
+    // Restore status from @p_info.
+    // If this tab is not ready yet, it will restore once it is ready.
+    void tryRestoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info);
 
 public slots:
     // Enter edit mode
@@ -87,8 +96,9 @@ protected:
     // Called to zoom in/out content.
     virtual void zoom(bool p_zoomIn, qreal p_step = 0.25) = 0;
 
-    // Create a filled VEditTabInfo.
-    virtual VEditTabInfo createEditTabInfo();
+    // Restore from @p_fino.
+    // Return true if succeed.
+    virtual bool restoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info) = 0;
 
     // File related to this tab.
     QPointer<VFile> m_file;
@@ -98,6 +108,9 @@ protected:
     VAnchor m_curHeader;
     VEditArea *m_editArea;
 
+    // Tab info to restore from once ready.
+    VEditTabInfo m_infoToRestore;
+
 signals:
     void getFocused();
 
diff --git a/src/vedittabinfo.h b/src/vedittabinfo.h
index 5fc4003b..2c73e735 100644
--- a/src/vedittabinfo.h
+++ b/src/vedittabinfo.h
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ class VEditTab;
 struct VEditTabInfo
 {
     VEditTabInfo()
-        : m_editTab(NULL), m_cursorBlockNumber(-1), m_cursorPositionInBlock(-1),
-          m_blockCount(-1) {}
+        : m_editTab(NULL),
+          m_cursorBlockNumber(-1),
+          m_cursorPositionInBlock(-1),
+          m_blockCount(-1),
+          m_anchorIndex(-1)
+    {
+    }
 
     VEditTab *m_editTab;
 
@@ -15,6 +20,9 @@ struct VEditTabInfo
     int m_cursorBlockNumber;
     int m_cursorPositionInBlock;
     int m_blockCount;
+
+    // Anchor index in outline.
+    int m_anchorIndex;
 };
 
 #endif // VEDITTABINFO_H
diff --git a/src/veditwindow.cpp b/src/veditwindow.cpp
index 857a2606..d2ff0629 100644
--- a/src/veditwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/veditwindow.cpp
@@ -794,15 +794,30 @@ void VEditWindow::updateNotebookInfo(const VNotebook *p_notebook)
     }
 }
 
-VEditTab *VEditWindow::currentEditTab()
+VEditTab *VEditWindow::getCurrentTab() const
 {
     int idx = currentIndex();
     if (idx == -1) {
         return NULL;
     }
+
     return getTab(idx);
 }
 
+QVector<VEditTabInfo> VEditWindow::getAllTabsInfo() const
+{
+    int nrTab = count();
+
+    QVector<VEditTabInfo> tabs;
+    tabs.reserve(nrTab);
+    for (int i = 0; i < nrTab; ++i) {
+        VEditTab *editTab = getTab(i);
+        tabs.push_back(editTab->fetchTabInfo());
+    }
+
+    return tabs;
+}
+
 void VEditWindow::handleLocateAct()
 {
     int tab = m_locateAct->data().toInt();
@@ -1014,7 +1029,7 @@ void VEditWindow::dropEvent(QDropEvent *p_event)
 
         if (!files.isEmpty()) {
             focusWindow();
-            g_vnote->getMainWindow()->openExternalFiles(files);
+            g_vnote->getMainWindow()->openFiles(files);
         }
 
         p_event->acceptProposedAction();
diff --git a/src/veditwindow.h b/src/veditwindow.h
index 40e6b176..762572e9 100644
--- a/src/veditwindow.h
+++ b/src/veditwindow.h
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ public:
     void updateFileInfo(const VFile *p_file);
     void updateDirectoryInfo(const VDirectory *p_dir);
     void updateNotebookInfo(const VNotebook *p_notebook);
-    VEditTab *currentEditTab();
+
+    VEditTab *getCurrentTab() const;
+
+    VEditTab *getTab(int tabIndex) const;
+
+    QVector<VEditTabInfo> getAllTabsInfo() const;
+
     // Insert a tab with @p_widget. @p_widget is a fully initialized VEditTab.
     bool addEditTab(QWidget *p_widget);
     // Set whether it is the current window.
@@ -53,7 +59,6 @@ public:
     bool activateTab(int p_sequence);
     // Switch to previous activated tab.
     bool alternateTab();
-    VEditTab *getTab(int tabIndex) const;
 
     // Ask tab @p_index to update its status and propogate.
     // The status here means tab status, outline, current header.
@@ -124,9 +129,9 @@ private:
     int insertEditTab(int p_index, VFile *p_file, QWidget *p_page);
     int appendEditTab(VFile *p_file, QWidget *p_page);
     int openFileInTab(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode);
-    inline QString generateTooltip(const VFile *p_file) const;
-    inline QString generateTabText(int p_index, const QString &p_name,
-                                   bool p_modified, bool p_modifiable) const;
+    QString generateTooltip(const VFile *p_file) const;
+    QString generateTabText(int p_index, const QString &p_name,
+                            bool p_modified, bool p_modifiable) const;
     bool canRemoveSplit();
 
     // Move tab at @p_tabIdx one split window.
diff --git a/src/vfilelist.cpp b/src/vfilelist.cpp
index 500ee6b1..999fcec3 100644
--- a/src/vfilelist.cpp
+++ b/src/vfilelist.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ void VFileList::newFile()
 
         // Move cursor down if content has been inserted.
         if (contentInserted) {
-            const VMdTab *tab = dynamic_cast<VMdTab *>(editArea->currentEditTab());
+            const VMdTab *tab = dynamic_cast<VMdTab *>(editArea->getCurrentTab());
             if (tab) {
                 VMdEdit *edit = dynamic_cast<VMdEdit *>(tab->getEditor());
                 if (edit && edit->getFile() == file) {
diff --git a/src/vfilesessioninfo.cpp b/src/vfilesessioninfo.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..001b9fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vfilesessioninfo.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "vfilesessioninfo.h"
+
+#include <QSettings>
+
+#include "vedittabinfo.h"
+#include "vtoc.h"
+#include "vedittab.h"
+
+
+VFileSessionInfo::VFileSessionInfo()
+    : m_mode(OpenFileMode::Read),
+      m_anchorIndex(-1),
+      m_cursorBlockNumber(-1),
+      m_cursorPositionInBlock(-1)
+{
+}
+
+VFileSessionInfo::VFileSessionInfo(const QString &p_file,
+                                   OpenFileMode p_mode)
+    : m_file(p_file),
+      m_mode(p_mode),
+      m_anchorIndex(-1),
+      m_cursorBlockNumber(-1),
+      m_cursorPositionInBlock(-1)
+{
+}
+
+// Fetch VFileSessionInfo from @p_tabInfo.
+VFileSessionInfo VFileSessionInfo::fromEditTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo *p_tabInfo)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(p_tabInfo);
+    VEditTab *tab = p_tabInfo->m_editTab;
+    VFileSessionInfo info(tab->getFile()->fetchPath(),
+                          tab->isEditMode() ? OpenFileMode::Edit : OpenFileMode::Read);
+    info.m_anchorIndex = p_tabInfo->m_anchorIndex;
+    info.m_cursorBlockNumber = p_tabInfo->m_cursorBlockNumber;
+    info.m_cursorPositionInBlock = p_tabInfo->m_cursorPositionInBlock;
+
+    return info;
+}
+
+void VFileSessionInfo::toEditTabInfo(VEditTabInfo *p_tabInfo) const
+{
+    p_tabInfo->m_anchorIndex = m_anchorIndex;
+    p_tabInfo->m_cursorBlockNumber = m_cursorBlockNumber;
+    p_tabInfo->m_cursorPositionInBlock = m_cursorPositionInBlock;
+}
+
+VFileSessionInfo VFileSessionInfo::fromSettings(const QSettings *p_settings)
+{
+    VFileSessionInfo info;
+    info.m_file = p_settings->value(FileSessionConfig::c_file).toString();
+    int tmpMode = p_settings->value(FileSessionConfig::c_mode).toInt();
+    if (tmpMode >= (int)OpenFileMode::Read && tmpMode < (int)OpenFileMode::Invalid) {
+        info.m_mode = (OpenFileMode)tmpMode;
+    } else {
+        info.m_mode = OpenFileMode::Read;
+    }
+
+    info.m_anchorIndex = p_settings->value(FileSessionConfig::c_anchorIndex).toInt();
+    info.m_cursorBlockNumber = p_settings->value(FileSessionConfig::c_cursorBlockNumber).toInt();
+    info.m_cursorPositionInBlock = p_settings->value(FileSessionConfig::c_cursorPositionInBlock).toInt();
+
+    return info;
+}
+
+void VFileSessionInfo::toSettings(QSettings *p_settings) const
+{
+    p_settings->setValue(FileSessionConfig::c_file, m_file);
+    p_settings->setValue(FileSessionConfig::c_mode, (int)m_mode);
+    p_settings->setValue(FileSessionConfig::c_anchorIndex, m_anchorIndex);
+    p_settings->setValue(FileSessionConfig::c_cursorBlockNumber, m_cursorBlockNumber);
+    p_settings->setValue(FileSessionConfig::c_cursorPositionInBlock, m_cursorPositionInBlock);
+}
diff --git a/src/vfilesessioninfo.h b/src/vfilesessioninfo.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3213fc56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vfilesessioninfo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#ifndef VFILESESSIONINFO_H
+#define VFILESESSIONINFO_H
+
+#include "vconstants.h"
+
+struct VEditTabInfo;
+class QSettings;
+
+namespace FileSessionConfig
+{
+    static const QString c_file = "file";
+    static const QString c_mode = "mode";
+
+    // Index in outline of the anchor.
+    static const QString c_anchorIndex = "anchor_index";
+
+    static const QString c_cursorBlockNumber = "cursor_block_number";
+    static const QString c_cursorPositionInBlock = "cursor_position_in_block";
+}
+
+// Information about an opened file (session).
+class VFileSessionInfo
+{
+public:
+    VFileSessionInfo();
+
+    VFileSessionInfo(const QString &p_file,
+                     OpenFileMode p_mode);
+
+    // Fetch VFileSessionInfo from @p_tabInfo.
+    static VFileSessionInfo fromEditTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo *p_tabInfo);
+
+    // Fill corresponding fields of @p_tabInfo.
+    void toEditTabInfo(VEditTabInfo *p_tabInfo) const;
+
+    // Fetch VFileSessionInfo from @p_settings.
+    static VFileSessionInfo fromSettings(const QSettings *p_settings);
+
+    void toSettings(QSettings *p_settings) const;
+
+    // Absolute path of the file.
+    QString m_file;
+
+    // Mode of this file in this session.
+    OpenFileMode m_mode;
+
+    // Index in outline of the anchor.
+    int m_anchorIndex;
+
+    // Block number of cursor block.
+    int m_cursorBlockNumber;
+
+    // Position in block of cursor.
+    int m_cursorPositionInBlock;
+};
+
+#endif // VFILESESSIONINFO_H
diff --git a/src/vhtmltab.cpp b/src/vhtmltab.cpp
index d41c32d3..345ea72c 100644
--- a/src/vhtmltab.cpp
+++ b/src/vhtmltab.cpp
@@ -252,3 +252,12 @@ void VHtmlTab::requestUpdateVimStatus()
 {
     m_editor->requestUpdateVimStatus();
 }
+
+bool VHtmlTab::restoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info)
+{
+    if (p_info.m_editTab != this) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/vhtmltab.h b/src/vhtmltab.h
index 9024dfd6..dafd32fe 100644
--- a/src/vhtmltab.h
+++ b/src/vhtmltab.h
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ private:
     // Focus the proper child widget.
     void focusChild() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    // Restore from @p_fino.
+    // Return true if succeed.
+    bool restoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
     VEdit *m_editor;
 };
 #endif // VHTMLTAB_H
diff --git a/src/vmainwindow.cpp b/src/vmainwindow.cpp
index 9e70fc90..02bdf218 100644
--- a/src/vmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/vmainwindow.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "vnotefile.h"
 #include "vbuttonwithwidget.h"
 #include "vattachmentlist.h"
+#include "vfilesessioninfo.h"
 
 extern VConfigManager *g_config;
 
@@ -766,7 +767,7 @@ void VMainWindow::initFileMenu()
                 // Update lastPath
                 lastPath = QFileInfo(files[0]).path();
 
-                openExternalFiles(files);
+                openFiles(VUtils::filterFilePathsToOpen(files));
             });
 
     fileMenu->addAction(openAct);
@@ -1956,12 +1957,33 @@ void VMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
     }
 
     if (isExit || !m_trayIcon->isVisible()) {
+        // Get all the opened tabs.
+        bool saveOpenedNotes = g_config->getStartupPageType() == StartupPageType::ContinueLeftOff;
+        QVector<VFileSessionInfo> fileInfos;
+        QVector<VEditTabInfo> tabs;
+        if (saveOpenedNotes) {
+            tabs = editArea->getAllTabsInfo();
+
+            fileInfos.reserve(tabs.size());
+
+            for (auto const & tab : tabs) {
+                VFileSessionInfo info = VFileSessionInfo::fromEditTabInfo(&tab);
+                fileInfos.push_back(info);
+
+                qDebug() << "file session:" << info.m_file << (info.m_mode == OpenFileMode::Edit);
+            }
+        }
+
         if (!editArea->closeAllFiles(false)) {
             // Fail to close all the opened files, cancel closing app.
             event->ignore();
             return;
         }
 
+        if (saveOpenedNotes) {
+            g_config->setLastOpenedFiles(fileInfos);
+        }
+
         QMainWindow::closeEvent(event);
     } else {
         hide();
@@ -2059,7 +2081,7 @@ void VMainWindow::insertImage()
     if (!m_curTab) {
         return;
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(m_curTab == editArea->currentEditTab());
+    Q_ASSERT(m_curTab == editArea->getCurrentTab());
     m_curTab->insertImage();
 }
 
@@ -2310,9 +2332,8 @@ bool VMainWindow::tryOpenInternalFile(const QString &p_filePath)
     return false;
 }
 
-void VMainWindow::openExternalFiles(const QStringList &p_files, bool p_forceOrphan)
+void VMainWindow::openFiles(const QStringList &p_files, bool p_forceOrphan)
 {
-    qDebug() << "open external files" << p_files;
     for (int i = 0; i < p_files.size(); ++i) {
         VFile *file = NULL;
         if (!p_forceOrphan) {
@@ -2344,7 +2365,7 @@ void VMainWindow::checkSharedMemory()
     QStringList files = m_guard->fetchFilesToOpen();
     if (!files.isEmpty()) {
         qDebug() << "shared memory fetch files" << files;
-        openExternalFiles(files);
+        openFiles(files);
 
         // Eliminate the signal.
         m_guard->fetchAskedToShow();
@@ -2416,3 +2437,28 @@ void VMainWindow::showAttachmentList()
         m_attachmentBtn->showPopupWidget();
     }
 }
+
+void VMainWindow::openStartupPages()
+{
+    StartupPageType type = g_config->getStartupPageType();
+    switch (type) {
+    case StartupPageType::ContinueLeftOff:
+    {
+        QVector<VFileSessionInfo> files = g_config->getLastOpenedFiles();
+        qDebug() << "open" << files.size() << "last opened files";
+        editArea->openFiles(files);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    case StartupPageType::SpecificPages:
+    {
+        QStringList pagesToOpen = VUtils::filterFilePathsToOpen(g_config->getStartupPages());
+        qDebug() << "open startup pages" << pagesToOpen;
+        openFiles(pagesToOpen);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/vmainwindow.h b/src/vmainwindow.h
index 60a2740f..9753b796 100644
--- a/src/vmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/vmainwindow.h
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ public:
     // View and edit the information of @p_file, which is an orphan file.
     void editOrphanFileInfo(VFile *p_file);
 
-    // Open external files @p_files as orphan files.
+    // Open files @p_files as orphan files or internal note files.
     // If @p_forceOrphan is false, for each file, VNote will try to find out if
     // it is a note inside VNote. If yes, VNote will open it as internal file.
-    void openExternalFiles(const QStringList &p_files, bool p_forceOrphan = false);
+    void openFiles(const QStringList &p_files, bool p_forceOrphan = false);
 
     // Try to open @p_filePath as internal note.
     bool tryOpenInternalFile(const QString &p_filePath);
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ public:
     // Popup the attachment list if it is enabled.
     void showAttachmentList();
 
+    // Open startup pages according to configuration.
+    void openStartupPages();
+
 private slots:
     void importNoteFromFile();
     void viewSettings();
diff --git a/src/vmdedit.cpp b/src/vmdedit.cpp
index 0bb54218..739e291a 100644
--- a/src/vmdedit.cpp
+++ b/src/vmdedit.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void VMdEdit::updateOutline(const QVector<VElementRegion> &p_headerRegions)
     updateCurHeader();
 }
 
-void VMdEdit::scrollToHeader(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
+void VMdEdit::scrollToAnchor(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
 {
     if (p_anchor.lineNumber == -1
         || p_anchor.m_outlineIndex < 0) {
@@ -557,6 +557,20 @@ void VMdEdit::scrollToHeader(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
     scrollToLine(p_anchor.lineNumber);
 }
 
+bool VMdEdit::scrollToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex)
+{
+    if (p_anchorIndex >= 0 && p_anchorIndex < m_headers.size()) {
+        int lineNumber = m_headers[p_anchorIndex].lineNumber;
+        if (lineNumber >= 0) {
+            scrollToLine(lineNumber);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 QString VMdEdit::toPlainTextWithoutImg()
 {
     QString text;
@@ -838,5 +852,7 @@ void VMdEdit::finishOneAsyncJob(int p_idx)
         emit statusChanged();
 
         updateOutline(m_mdHighlighter->getHeaderRegions());
+
+        emit ready();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/vmdedit.h b/src/vmdedit.h
index 026bd449..37dcbb08 100644
--- a/src/vmdedit.h
+++ b/src/vmdedit.h
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ public:
     // @p_path is the absolute path of the inserted image.
     void imageInserted(const QString &p_path);
 
-    void scrollToHeader(const VAnchor &p_anchor);
+    void scrollToAnchor(const VAnchor &p_anchor);
+
+    // Scroll to anchor given the the index in outline.
+    // Return true if @p_anchorIndex is valid.
+    bool scrollToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex);
 
     // Like toPlainText(), but remove image preview characters.
     QString toPlainTextWithoutImg();
diff --git a/src/vmdtab.cpp b/src/vmdtab.cpp
index 69d79642..a6bb4adb 100644
--- a/src/vmdtab.cpp
+++ b/src/vmdtab.cpp
@@ -77,27 +77,46 @@ void VMdTab::showFileReadMode()
     m_stacks->setCurrentWidget(m_webViewer);
     clearSearchedWordHighlight();
 
-    scrollWebViewToHeader(outlineIndex);
+    scrollWebViewToAnchor(outlineIndex);
 
     updateStatus();
 }
 
-void VMdTab::scrollWebViewToHeader(int p_outlineIndex)
+bool VMdTab::scrollWebViewToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex, bool p_strict)
 {
     QString anchor;
 
-    m_curHeader = VAnchor(m_file, anchor, -1, p_outlineIndex);
+    VAnchor anch(m_file, anchor, -1, p_anchorIndex);
 
-    if (p_outlineIndex < m_toc.headers.size() && p_outlineIndex >= 0) {
-        QString tmp = m_toc.headers[p_outlineIndex].anchor;
-        V_ASSERT(!tmp.isEmpty());
-        m_curHeader.anchor = tmp;
+    bool validIndex = false;
+    if (p_anchorIndex < m_toc.headers.size() && p_anchorIndex >= 0) {
+        QString tmp = m_toc.headers[p_anchorIndex].anchor;
+        Q_ASSERT(!tmp.isEmpty());
+        anch.anchor = tmp;
         anchor = tmp.mid(1);
+        validIndex = true;
     }
 
-    m_document->scrollToAnchor(anchor);
+    if (validIndex || !p_strict) {
+        m_curHeader = anch;
 
-    emit curHeaderChanged(m_curHeader);
+        m_document->scrollToAnchor(anchor);
+
+        emit curHeaderChanged(m_curHeader);
+
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool VMdTab::scrollToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex, bool p_strict)
+{
+    if (m_isEditMode) {
+        return dynamic_cast<VMdEdit *>(getEditor())->scrollToAnchor(p_anchorIndex);
+    } else {
+        return scrollWebViewToAnchor(p_anchorIndex, p_strict);
+    }
 }
 
 void VMdTab::viewWebByConverter()
@@ -148,7 +167,7 @@ void VMdTab::showFileEditMode()
 
     VAnchor anchor(m_file, "", lineNumber, outlineIndex);
 
-    mdEdit->scrollToHeader(anchor);
+    mdEdit->scrollToAnchor(anchor);
 
     mdEdit->setFocus();
 
@@ -290,6 +309,8 @@ void VMdTab::setupMarkdownViewer()
             this, SLOT(updateCurHeader(const QString &)));
     connect(m_document, &VDocument::keyPressed,
             this, &VMdTab::handleWebKeyPressed);
+    connect(m_document, SIGNAL(logicsFinished(void)),
+            this, SLOT(restoreFromTabInfo(void)));
     page->setWebChannel(channel);
 
     m_webViewer->setHtml(VUtils::generateHtmlTemplate(m_mdConType, false),
@@ -324,9 +345,11 @@ void VMdTab::setupMarkdownEditor()
     connect(m_editor, &VEdit::vimStatusUpdated,
             this, &VEditTab::vimStatusUpdated);
     connect(m_editor, &VEdit::requestCloseFindReplaceDialog,
-            this, [this](){
+            this, [this]() {
                 this->m_editArea->getFindReplaceDialog()->closeDialog();
             });
+    connect(m_editor, SIGNAL(ready(void)),
+            this, SLOT(restoreFromTabInfo(void)));
 
     m_editor->reloadFile();
     m_stacks->addWidget(m_editor);
@@ -467,7 +490,7 @@ void VMdTab::scrollToAnchor(const VAnchor &p_anchor)
     m_curHeader = p_anchor;
 
     if (m_isEditMode) {
-        dynamic_cast<VMdEdit *>(getEditor())->scrollToHeader(p_anchor);
+        dynamic_cast<VMdEdit *>(getEditor())->scrollToAnchor(p_anchor);
     } else {
         if (!p_anchor.anchor.isEmpty()) {
             m_document->scrollToAnchor(p_anchor.anchor.mid(1));
@@ -682,9 +705,9 @@ void VMdTab::requestUpdateVimStatus()
     }
 }
 
-VEditTabInfo VMdTab::createEditTabInfo()
+VEditTabInfo VMdTab::fetchTabInfo()
 {
-    VEditTabInfo info = VEditTab::createEditTabInfo();
+    VEditTabInfo info = VEditTab::fetchTabInfo();
 
     if (m_editor) {
         QTextCursor cursor = m_editor->textCursor();
@@ -693,6 +716,8 @@ VEditTabInfo VMdTab::createEditTabInfo()
         info.m_blockCount = m_editor->document()->blockCount();
     }
 
+    info.m_anchorIndex = m_curHeader.m_outlineIndex;
+
     return info;
 }
 
@@ -702,3 +727,25 @@ void VMdTab::decorateText(TextDecoration p_decoration)
         m_editor->decorateText(p_decoration);
     }
 }
+
+bool VMdTab::restoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info)
+{
+    qDebug() << "restoreFromTabInfo" << p_info.m_anchorIndex;
+    if (p_info.m_editTab != this) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Restore anchor.
+    int anchorIdx = p_info.m_anchorIndex;
+    bool ret = scrollToAnchor(anchorIdx, true);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void VMdTab::restoreFromTabInfo()
+{
+    restoreFromTabInfo(m_infoToRestore);
+
+    // Clear it anyway.
+    m_infoToRestore.m_editTab = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/vmdtab.h b/src/vmdtab.h
index ab7a5fd6..85f375ff 100644
--- a/src/vmdtab.h
+++ b/src/vmdtab.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public:
     // Insert decoration markers or decorate selected text.
     void decorateText(TextDecoration p_decoration) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
+    // Create a filled VEditTabInfo.
+    VEditTabInfo fetchTabInfo() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 public slots:
     // Enter edit mode.
     void editFile() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ private slots:
     // m_editor requests to discard changes and enter read mode.
     void discardAndRead();
 
+    // Restore from m_infoToRestore.
+    void restoreFromTabInfo();
+
 private:
     // Setup UI.
     void setupUI();
@@ -111,8 +117,16 @@ private:
     void viewWebByConverter();
 
     // Scroll Web view to given header.
-    // @p_outlineIndex is the index in m_toc.headers.
-    void scrollWebViewToHeader(int p_outlineIndex);
+    // @p_anchorIndex is the index in m_toc.headers.
+    // @p_strict: if true, scroll only when @p_anchorIndex is valid.
+    // Return true if scroll was made.
+    bool scrollWebViewToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex, bool p_strict = false);
+
+    // Scroll web/editor to given header.
+    // @p_anchorIndex is the index in m_toc.headers.
+    // @p_strict: if true, scroll only when @p_anchorIndex is valid.
+    // Return true if scroll was made.
+    bool scrollToAnchor(int p_anchorIndex, bool p_strict = false);
 
     // Search text in Web view.
     void findTextInWebView(const QString &p_text, uint p_options, bool p_peek,
@@ -127,12 +141,13 @@ private:
     // Focus the proper child widget.
     void focusChild() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
-    // Create a filled VEditTabInfo.
-    VEditTabInfo createEditTabInfo() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-
     // Get the markdown editor. If not init yet, init and return it.
     VEdit *getEditor();
 
+    // Restore from @p_fino.
+    // Return true if succeed.
+    bool restoreFromTabInfo(const VEditTabInfo &p_info) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
     VEdit *m_editor;
     VWebView *m_webViewer;
     VDocument *m_document;
diff --git a/src/vnote.cpp b/src/vnote.cpp
index 1c318527..720d5725 100644
--- a/src/vnote.cpp
+++ b/src/vnote.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,16 @@ VNoteFile *VNote::getInternalFile(const QString &p_path)
     return file;
 }
 
+VFile *VNote::getFile(const QString &p_path)
+{
+    VFile *file = getInternalFile(p_path);
+    if (!file) {
+        file = getOrphanFile(p_path, true, false);
+    }
+
+    return file;
+}
+
 VDirectory *VNote::getInternalDirectory(const QString &p_path)
 {
     VDirectory *dir = NULL;
diff --git a/src/vnote.h b/src/vnote.h
index dd320ce5..81a9abc9 100644
--- a/src/vnote.h
+++ b/src/vnote.h
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ public:
 
     QString getNavigationLabelStyle(const QString &p_str) const;
 
+    // Given the path of a file, first try to open it as note file,
+    // then try to open it as orphan file.
+    VFile *getFile(const QString &p_path);
+
     // Given the path of an external file, create a VOrphanFile struct.
     VOrphanFile *getOrphanFile(const QString &p_path,
                                bool p_modifiable,