Saving a xls as a xlt

[ole_]

Hi,

i am trying to save a xls file as a xlt file, but when i save it on a
network share or "C:\" it don't
function as a XLT file (you can "save" it, it dosn't popup as " save as"),
but if i save it
in the propper place (c:\documents and s...\ole\application
data\microsoft\template)
it works, is there a way to save it as C:\mytemplate.xlt where it will
function as a xlt file.

AHA.
Ole

 

[papou]

Hi
Not sure but it may just be that you do not select the correct file type
when you try Save As?

HTH
Cordially
Pascal

 

[Mike Fogleman]

If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0 or later, you can make a custom template available to others by
storing the template on a network location. For example, you might want all
users in your workgroup to use a custom template for a special project
without having to place individual copies of the template on each desktop.
Instead, place the template in a folder in a network location that is
accessible by all users in your group. Then create a shortcut to the folder
or template, and have users place the shortcut in their Templates folder.



From the Help file..

Mike F

 

[ole_]

Nope, i have tried ten times on differtent paths and the only thing that
works is c:\documents and s...\ole\application data\microsoft\template.

It dont nessesary need to be a XLT file but the user may not have the "save"
option, thats why i would like it to be a XLT file

AHA
Ole

 

[Dave Peterson]

papou asked if you really saved the file as a template.

At the bottom of the File|SaveAs dialog, there's a: "Save As Type" box

Did you select "Template (*.xlt)" in that dropdown.

(Change this first, then change the location to your network folder.)

===

If you did this, then when the users open this template, do they get the
template itself (with a name of mytemplate.xlt in the title bar) or do they get
a new workbook based on that template (with a name of mytemplate1 (no extension)
in the title bar)?

Are the users doing File|New to create the new workbook?

===
An alternative. Save your file as mytemplate.xls (just a regular workbook), but
then use windows explorer to mark that file as ReadOnly. It isn't foolproof,
but it's usually sufficient.

 

[ole_]

papou asked if you really saved the file as a template.

Yes i did

At the bottom of the File|SaveAs dialog, there's a: "Save As Type" box

Did you select "Template (*.xlt)" in that dropdown.
YES

(Change this first, then change the location to your network folder.)

===

If you did this, then when the users open this template, do they get the
template itself (with a name of mytemplate.xlt in the title bar) or do they get
a new workbook based on that template (with a name of mytemplate1 (no

extension)

They get a new workbook based on the template call mytemplate1

Are the users doing File|New to create the new workbook?
YES

An alternative. Save your file as mytemplate.xls (just a regular workbook), but
then use windows explorer to mark that file as ReadOnly. It isn't foolproof,
but it's usually sufficient.

Yes, and then i now have made this as a backup

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As
Boolean)

If SaveAsUI = False Then
MsgBox "Husk og brug 'Gem Som' når du gemmer denne fil", vbCritical

Cancel = True
End If

And that is okay for me.

Thanks for your help
Ole

 

[ole_]

Hi mike,

I can't see how that should help me, if i have to make a shourtcut to all
users
or copy the file it self to all users it's pretty much the same (and to much
work

Thanks
Ole