How can I permanently change the default page margins in Excel?
 

I want every new workbook and everything I import to have .25" margins all
around, rather than the current 1" top/bottom and .75" sides, but I can't
find where to go to change that setting. Any ideas?

How can I permanently change the default page margins in Excel?
 

Open a new workbook. Customize 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.

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 Wed, 9 Aug 2006 05:25:01 -0700, squeegee
wrote:

I want every new workbook and everything I import to have .25" margins all
around, rather than the current 1" top/bottom and .75" sides, but I can't
find where to go to change that setting. Any ideas?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP