>very nice, it still doesn't work though, I think I'll try taking the code out and having two templates.
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>and I'll email microsoft, see if they'll add it to the excel bug list.
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>thanks.
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>Oh back to the original question, any alternatives to excel? any other spreadsheet systems that would work for this?

Sorry, but I have used alone Excel 2003, without any particular problem,
MA I DON'T USE THE Excel's TEMPLATE!!