Microsoft KB Archive/99584

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Excel: Startup Template Overrides EXCEL4.INI Settings

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, settings in the EXCEL4.INI file may be overridden by a template file located in the XLSTART directory. In version 5.0, the file is EXCEL5.INI.

MORE INFORMATION
The EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) file can be used to specify default settings in Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel reads the EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) ile before any files are loaded from the XLSTART directory. For example, you can specify a line in the EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) file to change the default font for Microsoft Excel. When starting Microsoft Excel, the EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) file will be read and the appropriate font setting will be made. Microsoft Excel then loadsany files located in your XLSTART directory. However, if there is a template file called SHEET.XLT in this directory, the settings it contains will be activated, overriding the settings created in the EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) file.

If the settings you create in the EXCEL4.INI (or EXCEL5.INI) file do not seem to be taking effect, check to see if you have a template file called SHEET.XLT in your XLSTART directory or in the alternate startup directory. If you do have this file, you will need to either change the settings in the template or remove the template from the XLSTART directory.

Other settings that may be overridden include: Workspace settings such as Lotus help, Alternate Navigation Keys, Cell Note Indicator, etc. For information about other settings that may be overridden, read the EXCELINI.TXT file located in the main program directory.