Article ID: 178519
Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q178519
SYMPTOMS
When you open a workbook that you previously saved in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, the default blank workbook is not automatically closed.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you create a custom workbook template named Workbook to replace the default workbook template in Microsoft Excel 98.
WORKAROUND
If this problem occurs you must manually close the blank workbook.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
REFERENCES
For more information about creating templates, click the index button in Microsoft Excel 98 Help, type the following text:
templates, creating
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Customize the defaults for a workbook or worksheet" topic.
Additional query words: XL98
Keywords: kbbug KB178519
