Changing default Paper Size for printing

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Talitha

How or where can I go tell Excel I want it to print my
documents in A4 instead of Letter size? I've looked all
over but can't find the place where I can set that one
default. Please help.
 
Yes, I know, but I want it to default to A4 size
automatically every time I open up Excel. Not have me
manually change it every time.

Is there a way to fix that?
 
Well, you could save a default book/sheet in your Excel start folder. This
stores the defaults for whenever you open a new book, or add a new sheet.

This is straight out of Help. Look up default and look for 'create a
workbook' or 'create a worksheet'
Create a workbook template for new workbooks
1.. Create a workbook that contains the sheets, default text (such as page
headers and column and row labels), formulas, macros, styles, and other
formatting you want in new workbooks that you base on the template.


2.. On the File menu, click Save As.
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3.. In the Save as type box, click Template (*.xlt).


4.. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to store the
template.
To create the default workbook template, select either the XLStart folder
or the alternate startup folder. The XLStart folder is usually
C:\os\Profiles\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart
where os is the operating system folder - for example, Windows.

To create a custom workbook template, select the Templates folder, which
is usually
C:\os\Profiles\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
where os is the operating system folder, for example, Windows.

5.. In the File name box, type book to create a default workbook template.
To create a custom template, type any valid file name.

Tip To display a picture of the first page of a template in the Preview
box of the New dialog box (File menu), click Properties on the File menu,
click the Summary tab, and then select the Save preview picture check box.
 
Thanks, I'll try it. :)
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Well, you could save a default book/sheet in your Excel start folder. This
stores the defaults for whenever you open a new book, or add a new sheet.

This is straight out of Help. Look up default and look for 'create a
workbook' or 'create a worksheet'
Create a workbook template for new workbooks
1.. Create a workbook that contains the sheets, default text (such as page
headers and column and row labels), formulas, macros, styles, and other
formatting you want in new workbooks that you base on the template.


2.. On the File menu, click Save As.
Show Me

3.. In the Save as type box, click Template (*.xlt).


4.. In the Save in box, select the folder where you want to store the
template.
To create the default workbook template, select either the XLStart folder
or the alternate startup folder. The XLStart folder is usually
Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLStart
where os is the operating system folder - for example, Windows.

To create a custom workbook template, select the Templates folder, which
is usually
C:\os\Profiles\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
where os is the operating system folder, for example, Windows.

5.. In the File name box, type book to create a default workbook template.
To create a custom template, type any valid file name.

Tip To display a picture of the first page of a template in the Preview
box of the New dialog box (File menu), click Properties on the File menu,
click the Summary tab, and then select the Save preview picture check box.
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