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XL97: Blank Workbook Remains Open Using Custom (Book.xlt)

Article ID: 172041

Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q172041

SYMPTOMS

When you open a workbook that you previously saved in Microsoft Excel 97, the default blank workbook is not automatically closed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you create a custom workbook template (Book.xlt) and replace the default workbook template in Microsoft Excel 97.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, you must manually close the blank workbook.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating templates, click the index tab in Microsoft Excel 97 Help, type the following text:

templates, customizing workbook defaults

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Customize the defaults for a workbook or workshet by using a template" topic.

Additional query words: 7.00 XL97

Keywords: kbprb KB172041