Custom formats are saved with the workbook and are not available for others.
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
Do not use File>New...Blank Workbook or you will get the Excel default workbook.
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).
Gord Dibben Excel MVP
Hello,
I'm using Excel97. When I format a cell, usually numbers, I want to
customize one of the existing formats under the 'custom' button. However,
the changes I make are not saved for me to use on any new or old spreadsheets.
Is there a way to save them?
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
