I want all new spreadsheets to have a footer pre-defined that has the file
name and path in Excel 2003. I know this can be done because I did before,
but can't find how to set it up again. Please help!

Check the "Create a Template" selection from the Excel help utility. Save
the updated footer to your template and you should be good.

Regards...

"Mike H." wrote:

I want all new spreadsheets to have a footer pre-defined that has the file
name and path in Excel 2003. I know this can be done because I did before,
but can't find how to set it up again. Please help!

Mike

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish.
Note: you can set all sheet footers at the same time by "grouping" the sheets.
Right-click on a sheet tab and "select all sheets". Set up a footer on the
active sheet and will be done to all. Ungroup when setup is complete.

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 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:41:02 -0800, Mike H.
wrote:

I want all new spreadsheets to have a footer pre-defined that has the file
name and path in Excel 2003. I know this can be done because I did before,
but can't find how to set it up again. Please help!

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP