I created two excel templates and named them book.xltx and book.xltm and
saved it to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

When I first open up Excel, it uses my new default workbook as I can see my
header footer, and other options.

HOWEVER, when I create a new workbook using FileNew or clicking the New
icon, it does not use my default workbook. I always have to click through
the screen and select Blank workbook when I create a new workbook using the
menu item or the toolbar icon.

Any ideas on how to resolve?

When you do a File, New Excel goes to your Templates folder. If you want it
to use your Book.xltx directly press Ctrl-n instead.

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Jim
"illini_99" wrote in message
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I created two excel templates and named them book.xltx and book.xltm and
saved it to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

When I first open up Excel, it uses my new default workbook as I can see
my
header footer, and other options.

HOWEVER, when I create a new workbook using FileNew or clicking the New
icon, it does not use my default workbook. I always have to click through
the screen and select Blank workbook when I create a new workbook using
the
menu item or the toolbar icon.

Any ideas on how to resolve?

Thank you very much. That does the trick.

"Jim Rech" wrote:

When you do a File, New Excel goes to your Templates folder. If you want it
to use your Book.xltx directly press Ctrl-n instead.

--
Jim
"illini_99" wrote in message
...
I created two excel templates and named them book.xltx and book.xltm and
saved it to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

When I first open up Excel, it uses my new default workbook as I can see
my
header footer, and other options.

HOWEVER, when I create a new workbook using FileNew or clicking the New
icon, it does not use my default workbook. I always have to click through
the screen and select Blank workbook when I create a new workbook using
the
menu item or the toolbar icon.

Any ideas on how to resolve?