English Excel Worksheet Used Instead of German

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 German
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 German

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Microsoft Excel workbook by right-clicking the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Microsoft Excel Workbook, an English Excel workbook is opened instead of a German Excel Workbook.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Windows NT copies an English Excel.xls file in the %SystemRoot%\ShellNew folder. The files in this folder are used when you right-click a document and then click New.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, complete the steps below. You must be a local administrator to perform these steps:

1. Start Excel from the Start menu. This will open a German Excel workbook.



2. Save this workbook as Excel.xls and close Excel.



3. In Windows Explorer, copy the file to the %SystemRoot%\ShellNew folder.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords : kbinterop nt32ap NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb