If excel disabled the workbook, then it thought something was bad with that
workbook. Deleting the current version and replacing it with a "clean" backup
may clear up the problem.

I just use windows explorer to copy my personal.xls to a new location whenever I
want a backup made. Then if I screw something up, I can use that backup copy.

Cincy wrote:

Thanks. I went to the disabled items location you mentioned and enabled
the folder. Once I did that the macro buttons and macros automatically
appeared in my spreadsheets because I had previously created the macros
but couldn't view them because they were disabled.

It did say the personal.xls file was disabled to allow other programs
to function so I hope by re-enabling it it doesn't cause me other
problems.

I am confused by your statement about creating a backup and that if the
workbook is really bad I may want to delete that copy and put a copy
into my xlstart folder.

How do I know if the personal.xls file located in my xlstart folder is
bad? How do I create a backup?

I also did a search on my computer for the xlstart folder and found
that the xlstart folder under program files is empty but I did find the
personal.xls file under the Documents and Setting folder for one of the
users. Is this the correct location for the personal.xls file?

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