Template format changes
 

How do I change the default formatting for "$", "%" and"," when I open a NEW
file? When I enter a large number and select comma formatting, it gives me
two decimals, and I want none. I would like one decimal with percent format.

Older versions of Excel allowed you to save a normal.xlt file with changes.
When I add a personal template, Excel won't load it without me selecting it
each time.

Tom

Template format changes
 

Excel never had a Normal.xlt, it had a BOOK.XLT

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 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:04:01 -0800, tkSkyland
wrote:

How do I change the default formatting for "$", "%" and"," when I open a NEW
file? When I enter a large number and select comma formatting, it gives me
two decimals, and I want none. I would like one decimal with percent format.

Older versions of Excel allowed you to save a normal.xlt file with changes.
When I add a personal template, Excel won't load it without me selecting it
each time.

Tom

Template format changes
 

"tkSkyland" wrote:

How do I change the default formatting for "$", "%" and"," when I open a NEW
file? When I enter a large number and select comma formatting, it gives me
two decimals, and I want none. I would like one decimal with percent format.

Older versions of Excel allowed you to save a normal.xlt file with changes.
When I add a personal template, Excel won't load it without me selecting it
each time.

Tom

Thank you. It worked. I was saving the templates in the "template" folder,
which of course didn't work.

Tom