I can't find the *.XLB file for Excel 2007

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Bill

A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to put
the default home toolbar back?
 
S

Simon Lloyd

By default, the Excel.xlb file is located in the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel

Check this 'How to troubleshoot Excel 2007 startup problems'
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919196)

Bill;513010 said:
A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put
it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the
discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would
then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file
after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way
to put
the default home toolbar back?


--
Simon Lloyd

Regards,
Simon Lloyd
'Microsoft Office Help' (http://www.thecodecage.com)
 
G

Gord Dibben

No *.xlb for 2007 version.

Excel.QAT is what you want to delete..........Excel will re-build it but you
will lose any customizations.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\OFFICE


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
H

Homey

No true gord. There a excel12.xlb in my Application Data\Microsoft\Excel
folder. this hold data i think about things added to add-ins tab and also
custom items put on popup menus with macro like Cell menu.

for proof try run this - CommandBars("cell").Controls.Add.Caption = "abc"
then close excel and you see xlb file created or date change and when you
open xl again you see abc still there on cell menu.
 
G

Gord Dibben

Thanks for that info.

I have not worked long enough with 2007 and still learning.


Gord
 
G

Gord Dibben

Thanks Simon.

Maybe some day I'll be up to speed with 2007<g>

By that time we'll have 2010 to learn.


Gord
 

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