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Vicki Springfield
Copper Contributor
Jul 11, 2018

VBA Macro and wookbook transfer

I created multiple Macros and a detailed workbook on my personal computer and I now need to move them to another computer. I transferred the XLSTART but I am getting errors, I can't modify the code on the new computer. Can someone help with the process. I am not sure if I got the right XLSTART object.

  • JKPieterse's avatar
    JKPieterse
    Silver Contributor
    Depends. Are the macro's in your personal.xlsb file? If yes, what Excel version was on your old computer and which is on your new one?
    • JohanV31's avatar
      JohanV31
      Copper Contributor

      JKPieterse  hi, I have the same issue, I change my computer and I need to transfer the macros I have created in my previous computer. my Office version is 365 in both computers.

      which is the path to reach the XLSTART file? should be enough just to compy that template?

      • JohanV31 

        In File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer), enter the following in the address bar, then press Enter:

         

        %appdata%\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

         

        If you created a PERSONAL.XLSB macro workbook, that is its most probable location.

        And yes, you can copy it from that folder on the old PC to the same folder on the new PC.

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