i wasn't clear on one of my posts (not the one chip responded to--thx).
upon opening excel, i get this message:

'C:\Documents and Settings\mike\my files\test.xla' could not be found.
Check the spelling of the file name, and verify that the file location is
correct. If you are trying to open the file from your list of
most recently used files on the File menu, make sure that the file has not
been renamed, removed, or deleted.'

the .xla is not in this folder (my files) anymore b/c i moved it. i have
reactivated the .xla in the new folder via tools--add ins, but when i
re-open excel, excel greets me w/ the same message as above. I wish to
permanently have excel look for this .xla in the new folder ('C:\Documents
and Settings\mike\xla store\test.xla). any ideas? thanks.