Excel: Startup Sheets Loading Twice

 Last reviewed: November 4, 1994
Article ID: Q80369
The information in this article applies to
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0
  • Microsoft Excel for OS/2, version 3.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can specify an alternate startup directory known as the ALTSTART directory which opens all the files in it when Microsoft Excel starts. If the ALTSTART directory is specified as being the XLSTART directory, the sheets loaded in XLSTART will load twice. The following method describes how to prevent this from occurring.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Excel for Windows workaround:

Using a text editor such as the Notepad program included with Windows, remove the following line from the Microsoft Excel section of the EXCEL.INI file: 

   AltStartup=XLSTART
Microsoft Excel for OS/2 workaround:

Since the EXCEL.INI file under OS/2 is binary, the file cannot be edited. If an erroneous AltStartup directory has been set, delete the EXCEL.INI file. When Microsoft Excel is restarted, this file will be recreated. Some Microsoft Excel specific workspace settings may need to be reset after this process.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel User's Guide," version 3.0, page 553

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Last reviewed: November 4, 1994
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