Change in Column Width depending on whether printer is installed /

[SLK]

Hi,

I need to set a specific layout for a sheet having A4 size. By default, the
rowheight=18pixels & column width=66 pixels in case the machine has printer
installed. If the printer is not installed, then on opening the same excel,
the row height becomes 71 pixels & row width becomes 18 pixels.

WHy does this happen? Is there any way to have the same size irrespective of
printer setup?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Row heights are measured in points or pixels. There are 72 points to an inch
and "maybe" 96 pixels to the inch.

The number that appears in the Standard column width box is the average number
of digits 0-9 of the standard font that fit in a cell.

When dragging the column width you will see two numbers.........one is width as
above, the other is pixels.

For an interesting and enlightening discussion on this subject see

http://snipurl.com/dzz8

If you want to use VBA to set height and width in mm.

Ole Erlandson has code for setting row and column dimensions.

http://www.erlandsendata.no/english/index.php?d=envbawssetrowcol


Gord Dibben Excel MVP