Is there a way to set the default cel number format to "text?"

In a blank workbook, change all the cell formats to text. And then, assuming
your using Windows XP, Office 2003, save that workbook as a template, but
change the Save As location to:

C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

replace "your name" with your user name.

Once saved here, every new workbook you create will default to text format.


"Rosewood" wrote:

Is there a way to set the default cel number format to "text?"

Highlight the cell range you wish to format as text.
then go to the menu, Format, Cells...
Under Categoies select Text.
Done..


"Rosewood" wrote:

Is there a way to set the default cel number format to "text?"

Thanks so much- I will try that on the next project- am too far into this one
to change it. I will post the results.

"Jonathan Cooper" wrote:

In a blank workbook, change all the cell formats to text. And then, assuming
your using Windows XP, Office 2003, save that workbook as a template, but
change the Save As location to:

C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

replace "your name" with your user name.

Once saved here, every new workbook you create will default to text format.


"Rosewood" wrote:

Is there a way to set the default cel number format to "text?"