My old workbooks used an Auto_open macro that amended the colors available in
a spreadsheet such that one by one (by recording the actual change in tools
options etc. the new RGB numbers) so it matches our corporate colors (for use
in fonts, some text boxes, cell backgrounds, etc.). How can I load up our
corporate colors (RGB values) in my default workbooks automatically?
--
Ben

Create a default workbook with the custom color palette (look up
"default workbook" in XL Help).

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Ben Edwards wrote:

My old workbooks used an Auto_open macro that amended the colors available in
a spreadsheet such that one by one (by recording the actual change in tools
options etc. the new RGB numbers) so it matches our corporate colors (for use
in fonts, some text boxes, cell backgrounds, etc.). How can I load up our
corporate colors (RGB values) in my default workbooks automatically?

You must create your own default template for workbookand/or worksheet.

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 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:27:00 -0700, Ben Edwards
wrote:

My old workbooks used an Auto_open macro that amended the colors available in
a spreadsheet such that one by one (by recording the actual change in tools
options etc. the new RGB numbers) so it matches our corporate colors (for use
in fonts, some text boxes, cell backgrounds, etc.). How can I load up our
corporate colors (RGB values) in my default workbooks automatically?