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I want to change Excel, not just the current Workbook
In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the
Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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I want to change Excel, not just the current Workbook
In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with
no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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I want to change Excel, not just the current Workbook
Sorry that's not right at all, my memory must be playing tricks, will have a
look later Peter T "Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message ... In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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I was nearly right, name it Book.xlsx
Regards, Peter T "Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message ... In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Still wrong, lets try again, save as a template named Book.xltx in the
XLSTART folder Regards, Peter T "Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message ... I was nearly right, name it Book.xlsx Regards, Peter T "Peter T" <peter_t@discussions wrote in message ... In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks.
Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely opens the
wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named Book.xltx in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name) Sorry for the confusion, Peter T .. "Brad E." wrote in message ... Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks. Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Still not there...
I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see any difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I open a pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup. -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely opens the wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named Book.xltx in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name) Sorry for the confusion, Peter T .. "Brad E." wrote in message ... Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks. Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Did you save as Book.xltx
For testing, colour format some cell in the saved Bookxltx, each time you open a new book you should see your coloured cell. Note this only works for new workbooks. If you want all your old workbooks to include the modified style you'll need to add it to each workbook as a one-off operation. Of course that can be done programmatically, eg as a batch process open all files in a folder, amend the built in style, save and close. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... Still not there... I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see any difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I open a pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup. -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely opens the wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named Book.xltx in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name) Sorry for the confusion, Peter T .. "Brad E." wrote in message ... Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks. Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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I never did use BOOK1, always just BOOK, so I wasn't having some problems you
were. The testing I used was to close Excel and open Excel. When typing a number 999 in A1, it would display as "1234". After clicking the "Comma Style" button, it would display as "1,234". This morning, though, the button would have made it display as "1,234.00 " (notice the trailing space, too...I don't like that) Thanks for the answer, that this is relative to the specific workbook and I would have to programmatically change all existing workbooks. I thought of a couple of questions while typing up this last comment. Is this button format saved for the Workbook, and all co-workers (network drive) will get the same functionality in any Workbook I create, or is it specific to my machine and workbook? How does Book.xltx differ from Book.xlsx? I have never been clear on when to use a template file. Thanks again, Peter -- Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Did you save as Book.xltx For testing, colour format some cell in the saved Bookxltx, each time you open a new book you should see your coloured cell. Note this only works for new workbooks. If you want all your old workbooks to include the modified style you'll need to add it to each workbook as a one-off operation. Of course that can be done programmatically, eg as a batch process open all files in a folder, amend the built in style, save and close. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... Still not there... I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see any difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I open a pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup. -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely opens the wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named Book.xltx in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name) Sorry for the confusion, Peter T .. "Brad E." wrote in message ... Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks. Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Is this button format saved for the Workbook,
Yes, that is, if by "button" you mean the amendable Comma style. So for your new workbooks based on Book.xltx the styles will persist, as indeed will any other workbooks that have been updated with "your" styles. I'm relying here on memory here, which has already been shown to be fallible as to exactly how to define a custom formatted default workbook! But easy enough for you to test and check out for yourself. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... I never did use BOOK1, always just BOOK, so I wasn't having some problems you were. The testing I used was to close Excel and open Excel. When typing a number 999 in A1, it would display as "1234". After clicking the "Comma Style" button, it would display as "1,234". This morning, though, the button would have made it display as "1,234.00 " (notice the trailing space, too...I don't like that) Thanks for the answer, that this is relative to the specific workbook and I would have to programmatically change all existing workbooks. I thought of a couple of questions while typing up this last comment. Is this button format saved for the Workbook, and all co-workers (network drive) will get the same functionality in any Workbook I create, or is it specific to my machine and workbook? How does Book.xltx differ from Book.xlsx? I have never been clear on when to use a template file. Thanks again, Peter -- Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Did you save as Book.xltx For testing, colour format some cell in the saved Bookxltx, each time you open a new book you should see your coloured cell. Note this only works for new workbooks. If you want all your old workbooks to include the modified style you'll need to add it to each workbook as a one-off operation. Of course that can be done programmatically, eg as a batch process open all files in a folder, amend the built in style, save and close. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... Still not there... I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see any difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I open a pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup. -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: Our posts crossed, I suspect my suggestion as quoted below merely opens the wb a single time, see my other post and save as a template named Book.xltx in the start folder (note, without the "1" in the name) Sorry for the confusion, Peter T .. "Brad E." wrote in message ... Thanks, Peter, it works great for all new workbooks. Now, do you know if there is a way to make that button act the same for all workbooks? When I open an old workbook, and select a (pre-filled) cell to change to My comma style, it still uses the MS Comma Style (with 2 decimals). -- TIA, Brad E. "Peter T" wrote: In a new workbook amend the Comma style as you want. Save the workbook with no code in the XLSTART folder as a normal workbook named Book1.xlsx (or in whatever format you prefer), note do not save as a template, no code required. This should act as the template for new workbooks. Regards, Peter T "Brad E." wrote in message ... In my XLSTART folder, I have saved an .xltm file, where a single line in the Workbook_Open event reads: ActiveWorkbook.Styles("Comma").NumberFormat = "#,##0" When I open another workbook, and push the "Comma" button, I get 2 decimals for the cell(s). How can I make my "Comma" button ALWAYS display in the "#,##0" format? -- TIA, Brad E. |
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Pre-existing workbooks will not be affected by your settings in xltx
template. Only new workbooks. Styles are saved with the workbook so you will have to change the style in the pre-existing workbooks. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 5 Mar 2009 09:46:01 -0800, Brad E. wrote: Still not there... I have changed the "Comma Style" button by going he Home Styles Cell Styles Comma (right-click) Modify I have saved this Workbook as an .xlsx and as an .xltx in the XLSTART folder, deleting any other files which were in the folder. I don't see any difference whether using xlsx or xltx. However, in each case, when I open a pre-existing workbook, the button works as Microsoft's default setup. |
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When using a Template, a workbook is opened based on that Template.
The Template is never opened directly, so users cannot edit it, just edit the opened workbook and save as whatever name suits them. Template remains untouched ready for next use.. *.xlsx is just a regular workbook. If users edit and save, you have lost the original. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:28:02 -0800, Brad E. wrote: How does Book.xltx differ from Book.xlsx? I have never been clear on when to use a template file. |
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