Microsoft KB Archive/162794

= XL97: Unusual Sheet Names Appear Using Custom Sheet Template =

Article ID: 162794

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162794



SYMPTOMS
When you insert a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 97, the name of the worksheet may be different from the name you expected.

For example, instead of sheet names that appear as follows

Sheet4

Sheet5

Sheet6

sheet names may appear as follows:

Sheet1 (2)

Sheet1 (3)

Sheet1 (4)



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you use a custom worksheet template (Sheet.xlt) in the Xlstart folder.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, manually rename the worksheets. To rename a worksheet, do the following:


 * 1) On the Format menu, point to Sheet, and then click Rename.

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Double-click the sheet tab of the worksheet you want to rename.
 * 1) Type the new sheet name.
 * 2) Press ENTER.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
A template in Microsoft Excel is a workbook that contains specific formatting that you can used as a model for other workbooks. A template can include standardized text, such as page headers and row and column labels, Visual Basic for Applications macros, and custom toolbars.

