Custom Formats are saved with the workbook.
For all NEW workbooks you could create a Template with the custom formats.
That Template would be the base for all new workbooks.
Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish.
File>Save As Type: scroll down to Excel Template(*.XLT) and select. Name your
workbook "BOOK"(no quotes). Excel will add the .XLT to save as BOOK.XLT.
Store this workbook in the XLSTART folder usually located at........
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
This will be the default workbook for File>New or the Toolbar button File>New or
CTRL + n
WARNING................Do not use File>New...Blank Workbook or you will get the
Excel default workbook.
NOTE: Existing workbooks are not affected by these settings.
You can also open a new workbook and delete all but one sheet. Customize as
you wish then save this as SHEET.XLT in XLSTART folder also. It now becomes
the default Insert>Sheet.
More can be found on this in Help under "templates"(no quotes).
Alternative would be to create a macro with the custom format. Examples to
follow.
Sub sq_Meters()
Selection.NumberFormat = "0"" m" & Chr(178) & """"
'0179 for cubic meters
End Sub
Sub DateFormat()
Selection.NumberFormat = "dddd mmmm dd, yyyy"
End Sub
Save that macro to your Personal.xls and assign it to a button on a Toolbar.
Gord Dibben Excel MVP
