I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS

Providing your operating system(s) and Excel version(s) would be meaningful.
--
Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware
(Excel Add-ins / Excel Programming)




"LAS"
wrote in message
I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS

For menus and toolbars.

*.XLB depending on the version of Excel Excel11 is 2003


Add-ins are *.XLA

If you by personal file mean personal macro workbook then you can just copy
over the code as a text file, start and close a macro recording where you
select "store macro in personal macro workbook". Do windowunhide and unhide
the personal.xls, then press Alt + F11 to open the VBE, double click the
macro module in the personal.xls to the left in the project pane and paste
over the recorded code with the old.


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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom




"LAS" wrote in message
...
I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add
ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I
need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will
be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS

Here is a list from Dave Peterson...............

I have a short list of things to copy/update when we change pc's at work.

It's not complete, but may help you.

Word/Excel files:

FileName Use
custom.dic personal dictionary
*.acl personal autocorrect list
mssp2_en.exc personal exclusion dictionary
normal.dot default (for new documents) template
*.dot Any other templates you've made

*.xlb personal toolbar
book.xlt defaults for new workbooks
sheet.xlt defaults for new worksheets
personal.xl* personal macros
*.xlt Any other templates you've made

And don't forget any:
Local files (If you don’t store on LAN)
(Settings) Directories and other defaults (Tools|Options stuff)



Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:17:01 -0700, LAS
wrote:

I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will be
greatly appreciated.

Almost the same as Gord's but with a few comments at the end:

Saved from a previous post (so there it's kind of redundant at the end):

I have a short list of things to copy/update when we changed pc's at work.

It's not complete, but may help you.

Word/Excel files:

FileName Use
custom.dic personal dictionary
*.acl personal autocorrect list
mssp2_en.exc personal exclusion dictionary
normal.dot default (for new documents) template
*.dot Any other templates you've made

*.xlb personal toolbar
book.xlt defaults for new workbooks
sheet.xlt defaults for new worksheets
personal.xl* personal macros
*.xlt Any other templates you've made

And don't forget any:
Local files (If you don’t store on LAN)
(Settings) Directories and other defaults (Tools|Options stuff)

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I've found the easiest way to find these files is to use Windows start
button|Search.

Remember to look through hidden folders/files. And if I find multiple files of
the same name, I open excel (say), then make a minor change to that file. Then
search again. Then I can pick out the current version of the file.

That said, if you're upgrading from an older version of office, I wouldn't copy
the toolbar. (I would take good notes to help me rebuild this toolbar (maybe
even fix it up a bit).)

Same with the normal.dot (I'd let MSWord rebuild that--then just copy|paste any
macros into it manually.)

The *.xlt (book.xlt, sheet.xlt), I'd copy over, but then open and resave them
using the newer version.



LAS wrote:

I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS

--

Dave Peterson

An interesting article for Office 2003:
I believe Microsoft removed this tool for Office 2007....of course!

Description and use of the Save My Settings Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826809

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HTH :)
Dana DeLouis


"LAS" wrote in message
...
I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add
ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I
need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will
be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS

Thank you all for the very useful information. Sorry I didn't include
versions, I'm using Office 2003 on a computer with Windows XP Home Edition.
I believe I have enough to try making my new computer's Office look for the
most part like my old computer. Thank you all again.
--
Thank you,
LAS


"LAS" wrote:

I'd like to have all the same customized tool bars, Personal file, add ins,
etc. on my new computer that I have on an old computer. What files do I need
to copy over and where do I find them? I can't even remember all the
settings and changes I've made since my original installation. Help will be
greatly appreciated.
--
Thank you,
LAS