Excel.Workbooks.Open (strPath & "\SomeSpreadsheet.xlt")

This line runs without generating any errors however I never see the Excel
template.

    Also, I want to open the template as a new spreadsheet rather than
opening the original .XLT file for editing.  I've done this with word
templates using the following code but I'm unsure how to perform the same
operation on an Excel template instead...

        Documents.Add Template:=strPath & "\SomeWordTemplate.DOT",
newtemplate:=False, DocumentType:=0

Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Rick

Before opening or creating new files, you'll need to have a objectvariable
which contains the Excel application. Try some code like:

---------------------------------------------
Sub StartExcel()
Dim oExcel As Excel.Application

  On Error Resume Next
  Set oExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
  If Err <> 0 Then
    Set oExcel = CreateObject("Excel.application")
  End If

  With oExcel
    .Visible = True
    .Workbooks.Add Template:="Path and templatename"
  End With

  Set oExcel = Nothing
End Sub
---------------------------------------------

Hope this helps,
regards,
Astrid

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