Just to add to Don's response.

Remember to look for any files in your XLStart folder--personal.xls was saved in
manual mode????

Don Guillett wrote:

Calculation is set by the mode in the FIRST file to open.

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Erin" wrote in message
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The calculation option in Excel 2003 keeps switching to Manual. I choose
Automatic and when I reopen Excel, it's back to Manual again. Haven't had
this problem before -- how to do I make it stay at Automatic?

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Dave Peterson