How do I change the default settings (margins, headings/footers) so that when
I open a new worksheet the sheet is formatted in the way I like it and don't
have to spend time re-formatting?

Thanks
Bill

New worksheet or new workbook?

There is a difference. Worksheets live within workbooks.

Here are instructions for both.

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 MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:20:01 -0700, billbrandi
wrote:

How do I change the default settings (margins, headings/footers) so that when
I open a new worksheet the sheet is formatted in the way I like it and don't
have to spend time re-formatting?

Thanks
Bill