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

[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?

 

[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)

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)

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks for that info.

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


Gord

 

[Simon Lloyd]

FYI, Excel.xlb is the toolbar file and Excel.qat Quick Access Toolba
file more info can be found here 'How to troubleshoot Excel 200
startup problems' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919196

Thanks for that info

I have not worked long enough with 2007 and still learning


Gor

--
Simon Lloy

Regards
Simon Lloy
'Microsoft Office Help' (http://www.thecodecage.com

 

[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

 

[Ron de Bruin]

Hi Bill

Is your Home tab is changed or you Quick Access Toolbar ?