XL5: Startup Directory Is XLSTART Not PERSONAL.XLS

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q110855
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

On page 23 of the "Visual Basic User's Guide," the second paragraph states the following: 

   Then the workbook is stored in the startup directory or folder named
   PERSONAL.XLS (in Microsoft Excel for Windows) or PERSONAL MACRO
   WORKBOOK (in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh).
This statement is misleading. The startup directory in Microsoft Excel for Windows is named XLSTART not PERSONAL.XLS. The startup folder in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh is named "EXCEL STARTUP FOLDER (5)" not "PERSONAL MACRO WORKBOOK."

MORE INFORMATION

The statement should state the following: 

   Then the workbook is stored in the startup directory or folder and
   is named PERSONAL.XLS (in Microsoft Excel for Windows) or PERSONAL
   MACRO WORKBOOK (in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh).
PERSONAL.XLS (in Microsoft Excel for Windows) and PERSONAL MACRO WORKBOOK (in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh) is a hidden workbook used to store macros that you want to use in a variety of workbooks.

For more information about using these workbooks, see page 22 in the "Visual Basic User's Guide" for Microsoft Excel version 5.0.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c docerr err error start-up
start up
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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