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MS Office Forum / Excel / Setup / October 2006Startup Workbook
I have preferred format for my start-up workbook. I have it saved in the book.xlt file the XLSTART folder. I recently changed machines. I save my book.xlt to the xlstart folder but I now get a different file when excel starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only problem is the startup file. Any ideas? Do you have anyting in the tools|Options|General tab "At startup, open all files in" box? If yes, then empty this box. What else is in that XLStart folder? Do you have any other XLStart folders on this pc. Excel is pretty smart and knows where to check--especially if you've upgraded through different versions. > I have preferred format for my start-up workbook. I have it saved in the > book.xlt file the XLSTART folder. I recently changed machines. I save my > book.xlt to the xlstart folder but I now get a different file when excel > starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only > problem is the startup file. Any ideas?  SignatureDave Peterson Dave, I tried both of your suggestions and no luck. I don't have anything in the "At startup, open all files in" box and have nothing else in the XLSTART folder. I have had this problem before when changing machines but I can not remember how I corrected it. I am using a laptop that someone else was set up on previously. When Excel starts the file that displays is labeled Book1 instead of Book. Does that mean anything? Thanks, Kent I also searched for other XLSTART folders. There was another one under username/application data/microsoft/excel. It was empty and I deleted the folder. Still same result at startup. > Do you have anyting in the tools|Options|General tab > "At startup, open all files in" box? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only > > problem is the startup file. Any ideas? Kent Book.xlt will not open upon startup. This is a Template(*.xlt) and only appears when adding a new workbook. Make a copy of that book.xlt and save as a regular *.xls file........startup.xls Store this workbook in the XLSTART folder usually located at........ C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP >I have preferred format for my start-up workbook. I have it saved in the >book.xlt file the XLSTART folder. I recently changed machines. I save my >book.xlt to the xlstart folder but I now get a different file when excel >starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only >problem is the startup file. Any ideas? I tried that and I now get 2 workbooks opening at startup. The startup.xls file has my preferred formating but the book1.xls has the Excel defaults. Do you know how I can make the default file not appear at startup? Thanks, Kent > Kent > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only > >problem is the startup file. Any ideas? Move startup.xls out of your XLStart folder. But save a copy as Book.xlt (a template) in your XLStart folder. If you really have book1.xls in your XLStart folder, move it somewhere else. Book.xlt in the XLStart folder is the template that excel uses to create a new workbook when you click on that New Icon on the standard toolbar. > I tried that and I now get 2 workbooks opening at startup. The startup.xls > file has my preferred formating but the book1.xls has the Excel defaults. Do [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > >starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only > > >problem is the startup file. Any ideas? SignatureDave Peterson Dave, I tried that but no luck. On my previous laptop I had book.xlt with my preferred format in my XLSTART folder and when Excel started the default format was what I wanted. Now no matter what I do I get a book1.xls file with the wrong format when I open Excel. Thanks, Kent > Move startup.xls out of your XLStart folder. But save a copy as Book.xlt (a > template) in your XLStart folder. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > >starts up. The book.xlt works fine when adding a new workbook, the only > > > >problem is the startup file. Any ideas? Is that workbook really named book1.xls--with the extension? If yes, then excel is opening a workbook named book1.xls. Put this in any unused cell: =cell("filename",a1) And make note of the location. Close excel. Move or delete that file and restart excel to test it. > Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson Dave, No the workbook is not actually named book1.xls, it just shows as book1. I tried searching for a book1.xls or book.xls on my computer and cannot find one. What I don't understand is why if put only a book.xls file in my XLSTART folder, I get 2 files at start up, a book and a book1. The book file has my preferred format, book1 has the defaults. If I put only a book.xlt in XLSTART, I only get one file but it is book1 with the default format. If I have book.xlt in XLSTART, I do get my preferred format whenever I create a new workbook, it is only the startup file that is a problem. Thanks, Kent > Is that workbook really named book1.xls--with the extension? > [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > > > > > Dave Peterson First, there's a windows setting that you can toggle to make sure you can see the extensions. (It could make it easier to know what's going on.) Open Windows explorer tools|Folder Options|View Tab Scroll down to make sure that "hide extensions for known file types" is not checked. ========== If you have book.xls in your XLStart folder, excel knows that you want that file opened when you start excel. That file will be called book.xls (you'll see book in the title bar if you don't have extensions showing). But when I have book.xls in my XLStart folder, then excel doesn't create a new workbook based on book1.xlt (that template file). Are you sure you don't have another XLStart on your pc? > Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 77 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson Dave, I did that and can now see the extensions. My preferred format is saved in XLSTART in a book.xls file and also in a book.xlt file. I have tried deleting the book.xlt file and the results are the same. When Excel starts 2 files appear, book.xls with my format and book1 with no extension with the default format. The book1 file opens first. I have serached for another XLSTART folder but cannot find one. Thanks, Kent > First, there's a windows setting that you can toggle to make sure you can see > the extensions. (It could make it easier to know what's going on.) [quoted text clipped - 95 lines] > > > > > > Dave Peterson So why not delete that book.xls file and put all your preferred settings in book.xlt? > Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 113 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson Dave, When I delete book.xls, even though my preferred settings are saved in book.xlt Excel still opens only with the default settings in a file named book1. If I add a new workbook it has my preferred settings and has a name of book2. One thing I've noticed, when I close book1 it asks if I want to save changes. If I close book2 it does not ask if i want to save changes. Thanks, Kent > So why not delete that book.xls file and put all your preferred settings in > book.xlt? [quoted text clipped - 116 lines] > > > > > > Dave Peterson I would guess that there's been a change made to that unsaved book1 (no .xls extension). Since that template file was the basis for book2 (still no extension) and you don't get prompted when you close that, it sounds (to me) that that's the only possibility. > Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 133 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson Kent To stop Book1.xls from opening, append /e to your Excel shortcut. i.e. "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE" /e Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP >Dave, > [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] >> > > >> > > Dave Peterson Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP Gord, I tried that but it still opens. Thanks, Kent > Kent > [quoted text clipped - 83 lines] > > Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP |
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