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Default I want to change Excel, not just the current Workbook

Is this button format saved for the Workbook,

Yes, that is, if by "button" you mean the amendable Comma style. So for your
new workbooks based on Book.xltx the styles will persist, as indeed will any
other workbooks that have been updated with "your" styles.

I'm relying here on memory here, which has already been shown to be fallible
as to exactly how to define a custom formatted default workbook! But easy
enough for you to test and check out for yourself.

Regards,
Peter T


"Brad E." wrote in message
...
I never did use BOOK1, always just BOOK, so I wasn't having some problems
you
were. The testing I used was to close Excel and open Excel. When typing
a
number 999 in A1, it would display as "1234". After clicking the "Comma
Style" button, it would display as "1,234". This morning, though, the
button
would have made it display as "1,234.00 " (notice the trailing space,
too...I
don't like that)

Thanks for the answer, that this is relative to the specific workbook and
I
would have to programmatically change all existing workbooks.

I thought of a couple of questions while typing up this last comment.

Is this button format saved for the Workbook, and all co-workers (network
drive) will get the same functionality in any Workbook I create, or is it
specific to my machine and workbook?

How does Book.xltx differ from Book.xlsx? I have never been clear on when
to use a template file.

Thanks again, Peter
--
Brad E.


"Peter T" wrote:

Did you save as Book.xltx

For testing, colour format some cell in the saved Bookxltx, each time you
open a new book you should see your coloured cell. Note this only works
for
new workbooks.

If you want all your old workbooks to include the modified style you'll
need
to add it to each workbook as a one-off operation. Of course that can be
done programmatically, eg as a batch process open all files in a folder,
amend the built in style, save and close.

Regards,
Peter T

"Brad E." wrote in message
...
Still not there...
I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he
Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify

I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART
folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see
any
difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I
open
a
pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup.
--
TIA, Brad E.


"Peter T" wrote:

Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely
opens
the
wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named
Book.xltx
in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name)

Sorry for the confusion,
Peter T
..
"Brad E." wrote in message
...
Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks.

Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same
for
all
workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled)
cell
to
change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2
decimals).
--
TIA, Brad E.


"Peter T" wrote:

In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the
workbook
with
no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx
(or
in
whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no
code
required.

This should act as the template for new workbooks.

Regards,
Peter T


"Brad E." wrote in message
...
In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single
line
in
the
Workbook_Open event reads:
ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0"
When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get
2
decimals
for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display
in
the
"#,##0" format?
--
TIA, Brad E.