How can I set up a template or theme or whatever so that when I open excel it
starts as I want it?
I'm particularly talking about text boxes here, which I want to start up
with black borders as in excel 2003 and with font 10 (not 11), but in general
I want to be able to start up with my settings.
If I save a template excel still starts with the default template. How can
I change this default template or start mine easily.
Thanks

Steven

Excel doesn't have a BOOK.xlt by default.

It uses its own default new workbook template and that cannot be modified.....an
internal default.

You must create your own default template.

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 or
CTRL + n

WARNING................Do not use FileNew...Blank Workbook or you will get the
Excel default workbook.

NOTE: 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, 25 Jul 2007 06:02:06 -0700, Steven
wrote:

How can I set up a template or theme or whatever so that when I open excel it
starts as I want it?
I'm particularly talking about text boxes here, which I want to start up
with black borders as in excel 2003 and with font 10 (not 11), but in general
I want to be able to start up with my settings.
If I save a template excel still starts with the default template. How can
I change this default template or start mine easily.
Thanks

Thanks for the help, I've now set up my sheets better.

Regards

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Steven

Excel doesn't have a BOOK.xlt by default.

It uses its own default new workbook template and that cannot be modified.....an
internal default.

You must create your own default template.

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 or
CTRL + n

WARNING................Do not use FileNew...Blank Workbook or you will get the
Excel default workbook.

NOTE: 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, 25 Jul 2007 06:02:06 -0700, Steven
wrote:

How can I set up a template or theme or whatever so that when I open excel it
starts as I want it?
I'm particularly talking about text boxes here, which I want to start up
with black borders as in excel 2003 and with font 10 (not 11), but in general
I want to be able to start up with my settings.
If I save a template excel still starts with the default template. How can
I change this default template or start mine easily.
Thanks