That setting works only for all new workbooks.

If you start Excel then FileNew you should get the new font as default.

Existing saved workbooks retain the font that was default when they were
saved.

To change existing workbooks go to FormatStyleModify and make changes
there.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 17:44:01 -0700, LeeCC
wrote:

Hello!

I am having EXCEL2003.

I tried to change the default font by TOOLS/OPTIONS/GENERAL/... And the new
font is supposed to take effect in the next opening of EXCEL. Unfortunately
it doesn't work, depsite the new font name being shown under GENERAL.

Appreciate any advice.


LeeCC