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PT

Moving to A NEW cOMPUTER
 
I've long used a customized Personal.XLS worksheet which contains a number
of personalized macros, buttons, toolbars, etc..

I installed Office 2003 on my replacement computer. I assumed I'd simply
copy the Personal.XLS file from its position in
C:\Docs & Settings\Username\App Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart over to the
corresponding position on the new computer.

But I still end up with the canned opening worksheet as before the change.
What else should I be doing?

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PT



Bob Phillips

Moving to A NEW cOMPUTER
 
Move the file Book.xlt in the Excel start directory (where Personal.xls is
as well).

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HTH

Bob Phillips

(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"PT" wrote in message
...
I've long used a customized Personal.XLS worksheet which contains a number
of personalized macros, buttons, toolbars, etc..

I installed Office 2003 on my replacement computer. I assumed I'd simply
copy the Personal.XLS file from its position in
C:\Docs & Settings\Username\App Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart over to the
corresponding position on the new computer.

But I still end up with the canned opening worksheet as before the change.
What else should I be doing?

--
PT





PT

Moving to a new computer
 
I copied Book.xlt and personal.xls to the XLStart folder. No change - still
getting the default opening

*************************************************
"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Move the file Book.xlt in the Excel start directory (where Personal.xls is
as well).


"PT" wrote in message
...
I've long used a customized Personal.XLS worksheet which contains a
number
of personalized macros, buttons, toolbars, etc..

I installed Office 2003 on my replacement computer. I assumed I'd simply
copy the Personal.XLS file from its position in
C:\Docs & Settings\Username\App Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart over to the
corresponding position on the new computer.

But I still end up with the canned opening worksheet as before the
change.
What else should I be doing?




Dave Peterson

Moving to a new computer
 
Open excel
hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE
hit ctrl-g to see the immediate window
Type this and hit enter:

?application.startuppath

For me (xl2003 and winXP):
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

PT wrote:

I copied Book.xlt and personal.xls to the XLStart folder. No change - still
getting the default opening

*************************************************
"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Move the file Book.xlt in the Excel start directory (where Personal.xls is
as well).


"PT" wrote in message
...
I've long used a customized Personal.XLS worksheet which contains a
number
of personalized macros, buttons, toolbars, etc..

I installed Office 2003 on my replacement computer. I assumed I'd simply
copy the Personal.XLS file from its position in
C:\Docs & Settings\Username\App Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart over to the
corresponding position on the new computer.

But I still end up with the canned opening worksheet as before the
change.
What else should I be doing?


--

Dave Peterson


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