Default Save To directory doesn't work Excel 2003

[Peter.Barach]

I have a template that is set to be used every time Excel 2003 is
started up. The template's called book.xlt and it's saved in the
designated XLSTART folder. As I expect, when I start up Excel, I get a
new spreadsheet called book.xls. On the Tools - Options - General tab,
the program is set to save in the My Documents folder as default.
However, if I try to "save" or "save as" the book.xls folder, Excel
shows the XLSTART directory as the default folder for saving
spreadsheets. How can I get the program to save this BOOK.XLS folder in
the designated save-to directory (My Documents)?

 

[Dave Peterson]

It actually sounds like you have a book.xls in that XLStart folder.

When you create a workbook using book.xlt, you shouldn't see an extension at
all. You should see book1 (or book# when you do it again...)

I'd look in the XLStart folder for extra junk.