Opening+a+template+file+automatically+upon+starting+Microsoft+Excel

There are two options for opening a workbook template automatically upon starting Excel.

Save a workbook name **Book.xlt** ( in Excel 2000 name the book **Sheet.xlt**), which you customized, in the sub-folder **XlStart**. When Excel is started, a customized workbook Book1.xls (or Sheet1.xls in Excel 2000) is opened from within the template you saved, instead of the standard Book1.xls. The **XlStart** sub-folder is located in the same folder as the **Office** program on the hard drive. To open a new workbook, press **Ctrl+N** or in the **Standard** toolbar, click the **New** icon.
 * First option**

Save the template file you created as MyWorkbook.xlt in any folder, and enter the name of the workbook template in the **Options** dialog box. Do not use the two selected options simultaneously, unless you have created more than one workbook. Use only one of the two options (Excel tries to open the file with the same name twice).
 * Second option**
 * 1) From the **Tools** menu, select **Options**.
 * 2) Select the **General** tab.
 * 3) In the **Alternate startup file** location box, enter the full path where you saved the MyWorkbook file.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * Note**

Contributed By Exceltips.com Anup Raval Montclair State University INFO-273-09: Intro to Computers in Business Dr. William Colucci