Not sure what you mean by "format in the thousands" but.........

Open a new workbook. Customize your as you wish.

FileSave 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 FileNew or the Toolbar button FileNew

Do not use FileNew...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 InsertSheet.

More can be found on this in Help under "templates"(no quotes).


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:12:02 -0700, krademac
wrote:

How do I change the default number format for all new workbooks? For example
if I want every new workbook to open w/ the number format to be in thousands,
can I make that a default?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP