Macros can be in any workbook. They would travel with the workbook.

Also in Personal.xls for global macros.

Also could be in any add-in(s) *.xla you created.

Toolbar and Menu customizations are stored in your xxxxxx.XLB file where
xxxxxx is version-dependent name.

Excel 97.....username.xlb

Excel 2000...Excel9.xlb

Excel 2002...Excel10.xlb

Excel 2003...Excel11.xlb

Note: there may be other customizations you want to transfer at the same time.

Before reading further.......

Transferring your *.xlb file from 97 to 2003 will reduce the functionality
of new version menu items, although most of them can be dragged onto the old
menu.

Read on.........

NOTE: some settings are workbook-specific and would be stored with the
workbook.

For other global stored settings..........

Screen layout, color info, checked Add-ins and many ToolsOptions
settings are stored in the Registry, not in the *.XLB file.

To see some of what's stored in the Registry have a peek at this
section in it, if you feel comfortable.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\XX.0\E xcel\Options

XX is your version of Excel...8,9,10,11

Assuming you are aware of the precautions taken when editing the
Registry and know how to restore a recent backup of same.......

If not, maybe have a look here first...scroll down to "Registry
editing tips"

http://www.activewin.com/tips/reg/index.shtml

Export all these keys(as a branch group) to a .REG file so's you can
back them up.

Note also: you may want to move over your *.ACL(autocorrect files) and any
*.DIC files.

For a more comprehensive listing see Dave Peterson's posting at

http://snipurl.com/8r7x



Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:21:02 -0800, "A Pragmatic Cynic" <A Pragmatic
wrote:

My office IT folks just told us they will be changing out our desktop PCs in
the next few weeks. Over the last 3 years I have spent a lot of time in
Excel so I built custom menus and macros I would hate to lose. How can I
save these and load them on my new machine when it arrives instead of
starting over?

I have also modified the default start-up with excel (e.g., brings in a
custom color pallete). Can that be saved?

Thank you. Fortunately, no version conversion at this point. Just the
desktop box. The macros I want to move are global.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Macros can be in any workbook. They would travel with the workbook.

Also in Personal.xls for global macros.

Also could be in any add-in(s) *.xla you created.

Toolbar and Menu customizations are stored in your xxxxxx.XLB file where
xxxxxx is version-dependent name.

Excel 97.....username.xlb

Excel 2000...Excel9.xlb

Excel 2002...Excel10.xlb

Excel 2003...Excel11.xlb

Note: there may be other customizations you want to transfer at the same time.

Before reading further.......

Transferring your *.xlb file from 97 to 2003 will reduce the functionality
of new version menu items, although most of them can be dragged onto the old
menu.

Read on.........

NOTE: some settings are workbook-specific and would be stored with the
workbook.

For other global stored settings..........

Screen layout, color info, checked Add-ins and many ToolsOptions
settings are stored in the Registry, not in the *.XLB file.

To see some of what's stored in the Registry have a peek at this
section in it, if you feel comfortable.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\XX.0\E xcel\Options

XX is your version of Excel...8,9,10,11

Assuming you are aware of the precautions taken when editing the
Registry and know how to restore a recent backup of same.......

If not, maybe have a look here first...scroll down to "Registry
editing tips"

http://www.activewin.com/tips/reg/index.shtml

Export all these keys(as a branch group) to a .REG file so's you can
back them up.

Note also: you may want to move over your *.ACL(autocorrect files) and any
*.DIC files.

For a more comprehensive listing see Dave Peterson's posting at

http://snipurl.com/8r7x



Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:21:02 -0800, "A Pragmatic Cynic" <A Pragmatic
wrote:

My office IT folks just told us they will be changing out our desktop PCs in
the next few weeks. Over the last 3 years I have spent a lot of time in
Excel so I built custom menus and macros I would hate to lose. How can I
save these and load them on my new machine when it arrives instead of
starting over?

I have also modified the default start-up with excel (e.g., brings in a
custom color pallete). Can that be saved?

Hi Cynic,
With no change of Excel version you should actually be able to
reuse your toolbars .xlb file (carefully). It would be nice if you have
both machines for awhile but have no idea if you will have that
option. In any case no matter what you do the things you have
to do are the same as making backups that you can recover files
from or start over on a new machine after a disaster..
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/backup.htm
and I would suggest also looking over
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/toolbars.htm
and documenting your toolbar usage with Print Screen to
usually Ctrl+Print Screen and pasting to a Word document
and print that. And running the macro for documentation of you
menus at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/barhopper.htm

HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
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