XL98: Wrong Folder Displayed in Save As Dialog Box Quitting Excel
Article ID: 193252
Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q193252
SYMPTOMS
When you quit Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, you may be prompted to
save a file. But when the Save As dialog box appears, the current folder is
your default file location instead of the folder from which you opened the
file.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- You quit Microsoft Excel.
-and-
- You click Yes when you are prompted to save your file.
-and-
- You have set the default save format for Excel files to a setting other
than "Microsoft Excel Workbook."
-and-
- You used the recently used file list on the File menu to open the file.
-and-
- You have set a folder to be your Default File Location on the General
tab of the Preferences dialog box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98
Macintosh Edition.
Additional query words: XL98
Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB193252