Excel: Using "Excel Startup" File to Create Default SettingsLast reviewed: November 2, 1994 |
SUMMARYYou can have any Microsoft Excel version 2.20 worksheet, chart, macro sheet, or workspace load by default by naming it "Excel Startup" and placing it in the System Folder. When Excel launches, it checks the System Folder for a file called "Excel Startup". If Excel does not find this file, it opens a blank, untitled worksheet named "Worksheet1". If Excel finds a worksheet, chart, macro sheet, or workspace in the System Folder named "Excel Startup", it uses that as the default file. MORE INFORMATIONThe following are three common uses of the "Excel Startup" file:
To prevent accidentally overwriting the "Excel Startup" file, you can lock the file from the desktop as follows:
If Excel opens a startup document that has been locked, choose Save from the File menu to automatically bring up the Save As dialog box. This will allow you to enter a new name for the edited document. To keep Excel from loading the startup file, either remove it from the System Folder or name it something other than "Excel Startup". For more information, see pages 583-584 in the "Microsoft Excel Reference" version 2.2 manual. |
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