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Excel.Xlb goes in what folder ?
I have backup files for my Excel toolbars Excel.Xlb and user9.Xlb but what folder do they go in? My toolbars got messed up and a search of the main drive C:\ does not find the originals. Thank you, Emory |
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Search in hidden folders also
C:\Documents and Settings\Ron\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl "Emory Richter" wrote in message om... I have backup files for my Excel toolbars Excel.Xlb and user9.Xlb but what folder do they go in? My toolbars got messed up and a search of the main drive C:\ does not find the originals. Thank you, Emory |
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Hi Emory,
If you do not have a toolbars file, Excel will create a new one. It its updated every time that Excel is closed so if you find more than one it will the latest date and the timestamp will match your last use. So a search will show you where you have to restore to. Be sure to restore while Excel is down and make sure it is down by checking Task manager. If the directories do not match exactly you may have to redo buttons and menus, but I do have a page to help with that (barhopper.htm), but best to avoid problems. Toolbars, Custom Buttons and Menus Immediate recovery of your toolbars -- #EMERGENCY Recovery-- and hidden files Effective ONLY if you have not exited Excel; otherwise, you need to restore your backup, or carefully put things back manually. http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel....htm#emergency Other pages of interest http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm -- --- HTH, David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001] My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm "Ron de Bruin" wrote in message ... Search in hidden folders also C:\Documents and Settings\Ron\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel -- Regards Ron de Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl "Emory Richter" wrote in message om... I have backup files for my Excel toolbars Excel.Xlb and user9.Xlb but what folder do they go in? My toolbars got messed up and a search of the main drive C:\ does not find the originals. Thank you, Emory |
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Good, double check that buttons or menus that you installed
yourself are pointing to the correct folder. Very good that you have a backup, even if you don't know what to do with it before you need it, it makes things a lot simpler, expecially when you have nothing (more) to lose. Do read about the Emergency recovery though in my post because if you've not exited from Excel it's a lot easier. Basically you do not want hidden files on your system they make things a lot more complicated, less secure, and more vulnerable "Emory Richter" wrote... The toolbars are back they way they should be. Thanks, Ron |
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