I believe that Excel 5.0 was the last version of XL, where the .xlt
extension *automatically* created a template.

From then on, at least from XL97 on (not sure of 95), *WHERE* the WB is
saved determines whether or not it's a *true* XL template.

When you went to save your WB, if you expanded the "files of type" box, and
chose "Template (.xlt)", XL automatically directed the WB to be saved in the
Windows Template folder, AND, incidentally appended the .xlt extension.
I say incidentally because, even an .xls WB, saved in the Template folder,
becomes a "true" XL template, where a *copy* is able to be accessed in the
<File <New folder, preserving the original from modification.

There are, of course, many other procedures for creating and saving "true"
XL templates, besides just placing them in the Templates folder.

SO ... the pertinent question is ... WHERE is your WB saved, and HOW did you
save it?
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HTH,

RD
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"Datasort" wrote in message
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I have saved an xl file as .xlt extention. When I open up the file it is
not
in templete mode. I am about to save over the templete.

Can you tell me what I am missing

Regards,

Stewart Rogers