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Issue with starting a new EXCEL spreadsheet
I have Office 365 with EXCEL and I am having a problem with making a new spreadsheet. My configuration is Windows 11 Pro on a MSI Steelseries. There is two ways that I have tried to make a new s...
When you create a new Excel workbook via right-click in a folder, Windows Explorer uses a default workbook named Excel12.xlsx from the SHELLNEW folder. This default file may be in a language different from your display language.
Workaround:
- Create a workbook in your desired language.
- Replace the existing Excel12.xlsx in the SHELLNEW folder with your new workbook.
SHELLNEW folder locations:
- Office 365 32-bit on 64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\SHELLNEW - Office 365 64-bit on 64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\SHELLNEW - Office MSI:
C:\Windows\SHELLNEW
After replacing the file, new workbooks will use your customized Excel12.xlsx.
When you create a new Excel workbook via right-click in a folder, Windows Explorer uses a default workbook named Excel12.xlsx from the SHELLNEW folder. This default file may be in a language different from your display language.
Workaround:
- Create a workbook in your desired language.
- Replace the existing Excel12.xlsx in the SHELLNEW folder with your new workbook.
SHELLNEW folder locations:
- Office 365 32-bit on 64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\SHELLNEW - Office 365 64-bit on 64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\SHELLNEW - Office MSI:
C:\Windows\SHELLNEW
After replacing the file, new workbooks will use your customized Excel12.xlsx.
That worked. Thanks for your suggestion.
