Thank you for your help on this.

So I cannot do the task (as simple as it seems) without the help of VB/ macro?

What is the code for VB to detect the total number of worksheets in the
workbook? With this code, I may be able to compile something more adaptable.


In a way, I am glad I wasn't silly enough to overlook anything. On the
otherhand, it's one of those things that people expect to be a feature in an
expensive software package. Imagine the people who compile a workbook with
dozens of sheets and pages, and then margin them all up how they want it,
then put a common footer, and bang, all the alignment is off - and there is
no undo for this.


Thank you, kind regards.


"Sheeloo" wrote:

With record Macro you will get something like the following;
(remove anything which you don't want. to get to the code choose Macros and
Edit)
Sub Macro1()
'
' Macro1 Macro
'

'
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.LeftHeader = ""
.CenterHeader = "Page &P of &N"
.RightHeader = ""
.LeftFooter = ""
.CenterFooter = ""
.RightFooter = ""
.LeftMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.7)
.RightMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.7)
.TopMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.75)
.BottomMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.75)
.HeaderMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.3)
.FooterMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.3)
.PrintHeadings = False
.PrintGridlines = False
.PrintComments = xlPrintNoComments
.PrintQuality = 600
.CenterHorizontally = False
.CenterVertically = False
.Orientation = xlPortrait
.Draft = False
.PaperSize = xlPaperLetter
.FirstPageNumber = xlAutomatic
.Order = xlDownThenOver
.BlackAndWhite = False
.Zoom = 100
.PrintErrors = xlPrintErrorsDisplayed
.OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = False
.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = False
.ScaleWithDocHeaderFooter = True
.AlignMarginsHeaderFooter = True
.EvenPage.LeftHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.CenterHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.RightHeader.Text = ""
.EvenPage.LeftFooter.Text = ""
.EvenPage.CenterFooter.Text = ""
.EvenPage.RightFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.LeftHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.CenterHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.RightHeader.Text = ""
.FirstPage.LeftFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.CenterFooter.Text = ""
.FirstPage.RightFooter.Text = ""
End With
End Sub


"RajenRajput1" wrote:

Hi.

I'm a little hacked off. :o) (In a nice way)

Using Excel 2007.

My margins keep resetting after putting in footers for the whole workbook in
one go.

Say sheet 1 has a margin of 1 inch from the top.

Say sheet 2 has margin 5 inch from the top.

When I select all sheets, and then add a footer like "Page &[Page] of
&[Pages]", then do print preview, the footers are correct, but the margins
change to be the same common size as the original sheet where I did the
changes.

What am I overlooking here? I only want to make a common footer, not a
common margin or page layout.

Any help would be appreciated, and I will give further info if necc.

Thank you very much.