how to find xlstart folder
About the XLStart Folder in Microsoft Excel. First, there are really two Excel Startup folders. One is created by default when you install the application. Its name is XLStart. The other is created if you go to Tools Options, General tab, and enter a location in the At startup... box, shown empty, below.Tip: Here's where the trouble starts.irst, there are really two Excel Startup folders. One is created by default when you install the application. Its name is XLStart. The other is created if you go to Tools Options, General tab, and enter a location in the At startup... box, shown empty, below. Tip: Here's where the trouble starts.