
If you can't find Excel's startup directory, or if burying your template deep in an application hierarchy just seems wrong, you can tell Excel to look in your own startup folder by setting an option as follows: Once you've confirmed the location of XLSTART, drop in your template file. The startup path will appear below the command. Type: ? application.StartupPath in the window.Open the immediate window (Control + G).If you can't find the startup folder for excel (XLSTART), you can use the VBA editor to confirm Excel's start up path:
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Unfortunately, the exact location of XLSTART varies according the versions of Excel and Windows you use. Here are some common locations:Ĭ:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICEx\XLSTARTĬ:\Users\user\AppData\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTARTĬ:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART Can't find XLSTART? The key is to put your template file into this folder so that Excel will find it. Whenever Excel is launched, it establishes what is called a "startup folder", which is named XLSTART. For example, if you're using the Czech version, you need to to use "Sešit" instead of "book". ** Based on comments below, it seems the name of your workbook must be localized for your version of Excel.


Here are a few examples of settings that can saved in a workbook template: Settings that can be saved in a templateĪ template can hold many custom options. If you get frustrated and can't make things work, you can set your own startup folder manually, as described below. This can be maddeningly complex, depending on which platform and version of Excel you use. Note: biggest challenge with this tip is figuring out the right location for the template file. As long as you name the template correctly, and put it in the correct location, Excel will use your custom template to create all new workbooks. If so, you can save yourself time and trouble by setting a default template for Excel to use each time you create a new workbook. Do you find yourself creating new workbooks in Excel, then making the same changes to every one? Maybe you like to change font size, zoom percent, or the default row height?
