Microsoft KB Archive/86245

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Excel: Online Help Incorrect About Templates

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 4.0

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SUMMARY
The online help for Microsoft Excel 4.0 states:

  You can create templates from worksheets, charts, macro sheets, and workbooks by using the Save As command on the File menu to save them in the Template file format.

Workbooks cannot be saved as templates.

MORE INFORMATION
Templates are created by choosing Save As from the File menu and selecting Template in the Save File As Type box. The choices in this box when a workbook is saved are WK3 and Normal.

To locate this error, choose Search from the Help menu. Type templates and select Show Topics. Choose About Templates and choose Goto.