File opens when Excel opens

[ChuckW]

Hi,

I used an excel file to import contacts into outlook.
Now everytime I open Excel, Excel opens to a file called
contacts, which is the file I used to import into
Outlook. The data is all garbled. What I want to do is
to eliminate this file from being opened and have Excel
open to a clean workbook called Book1.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Chuck

 

[Guest]

hi,
The only way that could happen is for contacts be in the
xl start folder. remove it form the start folder.
where is that? varies but..
c:\program files\office\office\xlstart\
try exploring around the above path. got to be there
somewhere.

 

[icestationzbra]

just a suggestion:

check your XLStart folder. usually it is placed in "Progra
Files\Microsoft Office\Office" folder. see if this rogue file i
sitting there, it may even be hidden. if you find it there, then delet
it.

if this does not work, wait for an edification from a wiser sou
here..

 

[Dave Peterson]

If it's not in your XLStart folder, it could be this:

In excel, you can change a setting that tells excel to open all the files in a
folder:

Tools|options|general tab
"at startup, open all files in:" <xl2002+ wording>
"Alternate Startup File location" <before xl2002 wording>

Inspect that box and if there's anything in it, erase the entry (don't delete
the files--well, unless you really want them gone!)