Start in templates directory on network drive

I am trying to setup my "Alternate File locations" to open
from a template folder on a network drive. This template
folder has excel, ppt, and word templates stored all in
the same place. I point Excel to that folder, but when I
open Excel I get errors that it is trying to open ppt and
word templates (wrong file type). Then it opens the first
xlt it finds. I have selected the option to "ignore other
file types" but that did not work. Any ideas on what I
might have done wrong?

The alternate file location isn't meant for templates. It's meant to be used to
specify a folder which contains files that are always opened when excel opens.

There is a "workgroup templates" location that can be changed. But you can't do
it in Excel.

In MSWord:
tools|options|file locations

Or you can get to it via the Office Shortcut bar.

Right click on the office shortcut bar
select Customize
Settings tab
Change the "workgroup templates location"


MICHAEL wrote:

I am trying to setup my "Alternate File locations" to open
from a template folder on a network drive. This template
folder has excel, ppt, and word templates stored all in
the same place. I point Excel to that folder, but when I
open Excel I get errors that it is trying to open ppt and
word templates (wrong file type). Then it opens the first
xlt it finds. I have selected the option to "ignore other
file types" but that did not work. Any ideas on what I
might have done wrong?

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Dave Peterson