A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to put
the default home toolbar back?

No *.xlb for 2007 version.

Excel.QAT is what you want to delete..........Excel will re-build it but you
will lose any customizations.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\OFFICE


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:13:01 -0700, Bill
wrote:

A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to put
the default home toolbar back?

No true gord. There a excel12.xlb in my Application Data\Microsoft\Excel
folder. this hold data i think about things added to add-ins tab and also
custom items put on popup menus with macro like Cell menu.

for proof try run this - CommandBars("cell").Controls.Add.Caption = "abc"
then close excel and you see xlb file created or date change and when you
open xl again you see abc still there on cell menu.


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
No *.xlb for 2007 version.

Excel.QAT is what you want to delete..........Excel will re-build it but
you
will lose any customizations.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\OFFICE


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:13:01 -0700, Bill
wrote:

A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put
it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to
put
the default home toolbar back?

Thanks for that info.

I have not worked long enough with 2007 and still learning.


Gord

On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:12:53 -0400, "Homey" <None wrote:

No true gord. There a excel12.xlb in my Application Data\Microsoft\Excel
folder. this hold data i think about things added to add-ins tab and also
custom items put on popup menus with macro like Cell menu.

for proof try run this - CommandBars("cell").Controls.Add.Caption = "abc"
then close excel and you see xlb file created or date change and when you
open xl again you see abc still there on cell menu.


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
No *.xlb for 2007 version.

Excel.QAT is what you want to delete..........Excel will re-build it but
you
will lose any customizations.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\OFFICE


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:13:01 -0700, Bill
wrote:

A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put
it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to
put
the default home toolbar back?

Thanks Simon.

Maybe some day I'll be up to speed with 2007<g

By that time we'll have 2010 to learn.


Gord

On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:02:19 +0100, Simon Lloyd
wrote:


FYI, Excel.xlb is the toolbar file and Excel.qat Quick Access Toolbar
file more info can be found here 'How to troubleshoot Excel 2007
startup problems' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919196)

Gord Dibben;513431 Wrote:
Thanks for that info.

I have not worked long enough with 2007 and still learning.


Gord

On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:12:53 -0400, "Homey" <None wrote:

No true gord. There a excel12.xlb in my Application
Data\Microsoft\Excel
folder. this hold data i think about things added to add-ins tab and
also
custom items put on popup menus with macro like Cell menu.

for proof try run this - CommandBars("cell").Controls.Add.Caption =
"abc"
then close excel and you see xlb file created or date change and when
you
open xl again you see abc still there on cell menu.


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
No *.xlb for 2007 version.

Excel.QAT is what you want to delete..........Excel will re-build it
but
you
will lose any customizations.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\OFFICE


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:13:01 -0700, Bill

wrote:

A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to
put
it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the
discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would
then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file
after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another
way to
put
the default home toolbar back?

Hi Bill

Is your Home tab is changed or you Quick Access Toolbar ?


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm




"Bill" wrote in message ...
A workbook modified my Home toolbar in Excel 2007 and I am trying to put it
back to the default toolbar. I viewed similar questions in the discussion
posts and all said to find the *.XLB file and rename it; Excel would then
rebuild the file with default settings. I can't find the *.XLB file after
searching the entire C: drive, including hidden/system/etc.

Can anyone offer advice with finding the XLB file or with another way to put
the default home toolbar back?