BOOK and PERSONAL

[JD Wilson]

Hi there. When I launch Excel, the application doesn't open a blank
worksheet. It opens an old, existing worksheet. I can't infer how this
happened.

I checked and replaced the PERSONAL and BOOK files in my Excel XLSTART
folder, but that didn't do the trick. Now, when I'm click Ctrl+N from within
Excel to open a new doc, I get a perfect, new blank worksheet. When I launch
Excel fresh, however, the application is still pointing to another document.

I can't find anything in the advanced help area or online about how to
manipulate what file the application opens when launched. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

JD

 

[Dave Peterson]

Are there any other files in that XLStart folder?

Remember that you may have multiple XLStart folders--depending on how you
upgraded.

If you're opening an existing file, you could:
Activate that workbook
File|Properties|General tab
(xl2003 menus)
Make a note of the location


Or put:
=cell("Filename",a1)
in an empty cell.

Then you can move or delete that file.

And in xl2003 menus, you could check that you don't have this setting in use:
Tools|Options|General tab
At startup, open all files in:
(make sure that textbox is empty.)