I save an Excel 2003 workbook as a template (i.e., FileSave AsTemplate -
giving it an .xlt extension). Later, when I "open" the template, it opens as
[template_name]1.xls - a workbook. This is what I want it to do. Since my
IT dept installed my new computer, it now opens as the template, and saves as
the template. This defeats the purpose of having a template. Any ideas
what's going on? I'm using XP.

I would re-register Excel and see if that helped.

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.

See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.

In that case StartRun "H:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes
required)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:54:01 -0700, 4n6DNA
wrote:

I save an Excel 2003 workbook as a template (i.e., FileSave AsTemplate -
giving it an .xlt extension). Later, when I "open" the template, it opens as
[template_name]1.xls - a workbook. This is what I want it to do. Since my
IT dept installed my new computer, it now opens as the template, and saves as
the template. This defeats the purpose of having a template. Any ideas
what's going on? I'm using XP.

How are you opening the file?

Are you doubleclicking on it in windows explorer?

Or are you using File|open inside excel?

Or are you using File|New inside excel?

I'm guessing that you're double clicking them in Windows Explorer.

If that's true...

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

Then test it out.

If that doesn't work...

Close excel
start windows explorer
tools|folder options|file types tab
scroll down to the xlt extension
click the advanced button
click on the New item in the Actions box
click set as default
(ok your way out)

If the default action was set to Open (bold indicates default), then that
could have been the problem.

4n6DNA wrote:

I save an Excel 2003 workbook as a template (i.e., FileSave AsTemplate -
giving it an .xlt extension). Later, when I "open" the template, it opens as
[template_name]1.xls - a workbook. This is what I want it to do. Since my
IT dept installed my new computer, it now opens as the template, and saves as
the template. This defeats the purpose of having a template. Any ideas
what's going on? I'm using XP.

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Dave Peterson