I WANT THE OFFICE 2003 COLOR THEME BACK!

[sand_vg]

MS NEEDS TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE 2003 COLOR PALETTE AS A COLOR THEME IN OFFICE
2007. THE NEW 'FANCY' COLOR IS MESSING UP ALL MY OLD DOCUMENTS.

 

[Jayson]

http://www.andrewsexceltips.net/Classic_Excel_Colors.zip
this add-in will let you use the 2003 colors

 

[Bod]

I can't download zip files on my work computer.
Hasn't MS made a theme that would allow users to work as we have been for
the last 6 years or more?
I can't even figure out how to change the palette by hand and in a way that
would tie it to XL, not a specific workbook, allowing me to use it on all
workbooks, not just the ones in which I've butchered the palette. Any
pointers on that?

 

[JP]

How about customizing a default workbook?

http://excelusergroup.org/blogs/nickhodge/pages/open-excel-how-you-want.aspx

--JP

 

[George S.]

OK, I downloaded the file, now what?
Under Excel options/add-ins I installed the add-in, but can't get the
classic colors anywhere (?)

I have many pre-Office 2007 documents that i want to keep using pre-2007
colors on.

Thanks,
George

 

[JP]

Ask the author?

http://www.andrewsexceltips.net/email.htm

--JP

 

[danielgr]

Just came to this thread when searching about this matter in google.

I ended up finding how to do it without asking the author, so just felt like sharing.

To install the Excel add-in you don't have to double click it as if it were an Excel file; it's not.


From Excel 2007/2010 (tested in 2010 but should be the same on 2007).

1. Clic Excel/File button (top left)
2. Options
3. Add-ins
4. Administration (@bottom) - Excel Add-in - Setting/Go
5. Browse - Select the *.xla file you've downloaded
6. OK (check that the new add-in "Classic_Excel_Colors" is available)

If everything went fint you should get a new tab on the ribbon saying "Add-ins" where you will find a new color tool with the Office 2003 color palete.

Hope that helped,

Daniel

PS: I use Excel in Japanese and simply translated the menus to English the best I could. The real thing could be a bit different but it shouldn't be difficult to figure out.

OK, I downloaded the file, now what?
Under Excel options/add-ins I installed the add-in, but can't get the
classic colors anywhere (?)

I have many pre-Office 2007 documents that i want to keep using pre-2007
colors on.

Thanks,
George


"Jayson" wrote:

> http://www.andrewsexceltips.net/Classic_Excel_Colors.zip
> this add-in will let you use the 2003 colors
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> Jayson
> http://excelninja.blogspot.com
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>
> "sand_vg" wrote:
>
> > MS NEEDS TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE 2003 COLOR PALETTE AS A COLOR THEME IN OFFICE
> > 2007. THE NEW 'FANCY' COLOR IS MESSING UP ALL MY OLD DOCUMENTS.