I use a consistent protocol for footers on my reports but would like those
footers to exist in every file I create. Is there some way to make them the
default?
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Joe S.

Hi
create a new workbook with this footer and save this as a template
(*.xlt file)

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Joe S." schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I use a consistent protocol for footers on my reports but would like
those
footers to exist in every file I create. Is there some way to make
them the
default?
--
Joe S.

Yes, start a new blank woorkbook. do filepage setup and header/footer,
customize it the way you want. Finally save as Book.xlt in the startup
folder (xlstart)


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Joe S." wrote:

I use a consistent protocol for footers on my reports but would like those
footers to exist in every file I create. Is there some way to make them the
default?
--
Joe S.

Try setting up a default sheet. I'm never sure exactly where this thing
goes, but on my machine it's in c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
10\XLStart\book.xlt

If book.xlt isn't there you can create one. If all works well, whatever you
set up in this template will be used when you create a new worksheet. You
can set up your default print headers and footers, styles, etc.

It may live someplace different on your machine.

If you need to create one from scratch -- just open a new xls file. Make
the adjustments you want (say to footers), and save as a template in that
folder.

Art

Joe

I would suggest you record a macro while doing your setup then store that
macro in your Personal.xls. See below for Chip Pearson's header/footer
macros.

Alternative.......

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 FileNewWorkbook.

Existing workbooks are not affected by these settings. Footers for them will
have to be done manually or via macro(see Chip Pearson reference below)

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).

If you want a macro to set headers/footers see Chip Pearson's site for code.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/headfoot.htm

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:09:09 -0800, Joe S.
wrote:

I use a consistent protocol for footers on my reports but would like those
footers to exist in every file I create. Is there some way to make them the
default?