Thank you everybody! As usual, very helpful hints and tricks!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Helen

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, 3 Dec 2007 07:34:01 -0800, Helen
wrote:

Good day,

In my office, an accounting firm, many employees create Excel spreadsheets
and send them off without applying any kind of formatting. It is frustrating
for the person who opens the Excel spreadsheet and tries to print it. Has
anyone created a template or a macro that would be standard, just like in
Word (Normal.dot)? I'm looking for something that would be quickly applied:
the Page Setup options.

Thank you!

Helene