Microsoft KB Archive/214284

= XL2000: Default Toolbars and Toolbar Buttons Seen Instead of Customizations =

PSS ID Number: 214284

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel 2000

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This article was previously published under Q214284



For a Microsoft Excel 2002 version of this article, see 291074.

For a Microsoft Excel 98 version of this article, see 192217.

For a Microsoft Excel 97 and earlier version of this article, see 125183.



SYMPTOMS
If the Microsoft Excel toolbar file (Excel.xlb) becomes damaged, or is deleted or moved from its original location, you may see the following behavior:
 * Toolbars and toolbar buttons that you created no longer appear.
 * Changes that you made to toolbars and toolbar buttons no longer appear.
 * The default toolbars and toolbar buttons appear.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the custom toolbar file is damaged or missing.

Excel stores information about custom toolbars in the Excel toolbar file. If the toolbar file is not located in its installed location when you close Microsoft Excel, Excel creates the file with the default information or any new customizations you made while Excel was running.



MORE INFORMATION
If you are using Microsoft Windows 98, the Excel.xlb file is stored in the following folder:

c:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel

If you are using Microsoft Windows NT, the Excel.xlb file is stored in the following folder:

c:\Winnt\profiles\ \Application Data\Microsoft\Excel

Keywords: kbprb KB214284

Technology: kbExcel2000 kbExcel2000Search kbExcelSearch kbExcelWinSearch

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