I am always using excel to create reports and spreadsheets. But one thing
that takes a long time to do are creating the headers and footers.

Since they never change, is there a way I can open up a new excel sheet and
already have the headers and footers there.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

metaltecks

In a post from Gord Dibben:

Custom headers and footers are saved with that workbook only.

Couple of ways to go about this.

1. A macro to set the headers/footers as you wish.

2. If you want a default solution for all NEW workbooks............

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish.
Note: you can set all sheet headers/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 and would require a
macro.

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

I Hope this helps

Mike Rogers



"metaltecks" wrote:

I am always using excel to create reports and spreadsheets. But one thing
that takes a long time to do are creating the headers and footers.

Since they never change, is there a way I can open up a new excel sheet and
already have the headers and footers there.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

Thank you, that helps me out a great deal. One last question though, when I
export data from one program to Excel, the headings and footers are not
there. Is that because when I export the data, its opening a blank workbook?

"Mike Rogers" wrote:

metaltecks

In a post from Gord Dibben:

Custom headers and footers are saved with that workbook only.

Couple of ways to go about this.

1. A macro to set the headers/footers as you wish.

2. If you want a default solution for all NEW workbooks............

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish.
Note: you can set all sheet headers/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 and would require a
macro.

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

I Hope this helps

Mike Rogers



"metaltecks" wrote:

I am always using excel to create reports and spreadsheets. But one thing
that takes a long time to do are creating the headers and footers.

Since they never change, is there a way I can open up a new excel sheet and
already have the headers and footers there.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

Yes. It is exporting to the default Excel Workbook.

I tested this with an export of my Outlook Contacts to a new Excel workbook.

The default Excel Workbook format was used. Not my BOOK.XLT Template.

I don't know how to get around this but will continue to test.


Gord

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:54:22 -0800, metaltecks
wrote:

Thank you, that helps me out a great deal. One last question though, when I
export data from one program to Excel, the headings and footers are not
there. Is that because when I export the data, its opening a blank workbook?

"Mike Rogers" wrote:

metaltecks

In a post from Gord Dibben:

Custom headers and footers are saved with that workbook only.

Couple of ways to go about this.

1. A macro to set the headers/footers as you wish.

2. If you want a default solution for all NEW workbooks............

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish.
Note: you can set all sheet headers/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 and would require a
macro.

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

I Hope this helps

Mike Rogers



"metaltecks" wrote:

I am always using excel to create reports and spreadsheets. But one thing
that takes a long time to do are creating the headers and footers.

Since they never change, is there a way I can open up a new excel sheet and
already have the headers and footers there.

I appreciate any help you can give me.