You can create a couple of templates (*.xlt in excel speak) that can be used as
the basis for new workbooks (and new worksheets in existing workbooks).

The first one is named book.xlt (file|saveas|Template (*.xlt)).

This is stored in your XLStart folder. When you click the New icon on the
standard toolbar, you'll get a new workbook based on this template.

The second one is named sheet.xlt and is saved in the same location (XLStart
folder).

When you add a new worksheet to an existing workbook, you'll get a worksheet
based on this template.

(When I did mine, I really created a single sheet workbook and saved it as
book.xlt, then I just copied that book.xlt to sheet.xlt--all within my XLStart
folder.)

change standard column width wrote:

i want to change the standard column width from 8.43 to another value when i
open any xls file.
i mean that the setting to be saved in exel program not in the xls file

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Dave Peterson