How can I save my footnote to use in other workbooks?

[MSofficeuser]

I would like to save my standard footnote and reuse it in other 2007 office
documents. Do I need to set up a template document or is there a way to
automate this task?

 

[Gord Dibben]

What do you consider a "footnote"?

Do you mean a "footer" when printing?

You can automate by using a macro. Example below.

Sub Path_All_Sheets()
Set wkbktodo = ActiveWorkbook
For Each WS In wkbktodo.Worksheets
WS.PageSetup.RightFooter = ActiveWorkbook.FullName & " " & Chr(13) _
& Application.UserName & " " & Date
Next
End Sub

OR....................

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish including your print
settings.........group the sheets before setup so's all sheets get same
Footer setup...............those items you want are available through the
Icons on Custom Footer.

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 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).

Instructions are for Excel 2003 and earlier.

2007 is similar except you would save as BOOK.xltx


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP