Want to open worksheet in preformatted style

[Darrell Hillis, CPA]

I a CPA and almost all my worksheets need to be formatted in a number style
with 2 decimal places and comma separator. How do I format my worksheet so
that ever one I open up is already formateed to numbers, 2 decimal places and
comma separator?

 

[Gord Dibben]

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).

NOTE # 2....................you may find it handy to use "Fixed Decimals"
so's any number you enter will divide by 100

Enter 12345 and get 123.45 actual.

Just be careful................this is a global setting and would affect all
sheets and books.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:06:11 -0700, Darrell Hillis, CPA <Darrell Hillis,