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Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing
from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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One way is to format the cells CUSTOM as 00000.
-- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Bill" wrote: Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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Thank you Barb! But I still cannot get Excel to hold that change. When i make
the change, say to 00000, as you suggest, then I am asked to save the change. When I do, it is just saved for that one file. I need to have Excel, whenever called to open a csv file to then have the "text" or Custom "00000" be a part of the default. Is this possible? Bill "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: One way is to format the cells CUSTOM as 00000. -- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Bill" wrote: Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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Change the default Excel New workbook.
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, 5 Aug 2008 09:13:01 -0700, Bill wrote: Thank you Barb! But I still cannot get Excel to hold that change. When i make the change, say to 00000, as you suggest, then I am asked to save the change. When I do, it is just saved for that one file. I need to have Excel, whenever called to open a csv file to then have the "text" or Custom "00000" be a part of the default. Is this possible? Bill "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: One way is to format the cells CUSTOM as 00000. -- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Bill" wrote: Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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Bill wrote:
Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! I not sure about importing from a website but when I import from other sources and wish to keep leading 0's I just mark that column to be imported as text. As long as your not doing any calculations on the cells it shouldn't cause any problems. gls858 |
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Hi Gord. Thank you for the information. I am still having a problem though.
When I made the changes you suggested, I received an error message and after I went to the xlsrart folder, the saved file was gone and just appeared on the outside of the folder in general Excel. Could the problem be that when my shopping cart points to Excel to pull up the csv file, it must just grab it from ??? I have spoken to my cart programmer and he states tht the program justs points to Excel. Thanks, Bill "Gord Dibben" wrote: Change the default Excel New workbook. 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, 5 Aug 2008 09:13:01 -0700, Bill wrote: Thank you Barb! But I still cannot get Excel to hold that change. When i make the change, say to 00000, as you suggest, then I am asked to save the change. When I do, it is just saved for that one file. I need to have Excel, whenever called to open a csv file to then have the "text" or Custom "00000" be a part of the default. Is this possible? Bill "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: One way is to format the cells CUSTOM as 00000. -- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Bill" wrote: Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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I misled you................maybe
When directly opening a *.csv file, Excel will not use the BOOK.XLT stored in the xlstart folder. You used the term "importing" so I thought you were doing a DataImport External DataImport Data If you open a new workbook based upon the BOOK.XLT in xlstart folder then DataImport from the website your custom format should stick. You must have Excel open and a new workbook open before doing the import. Gord On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:08:01 -0700, Bill wrote: Hi Gord. Thank you for the information. I am still having a problem though. When I made the changes you suggested, I received an error message and after I went to the xlsrart folder, the saved file was gone and just appeared on the outside of the folder in general Excel. Could the problem be that when my shopping cart points to Excel to pull up the csv file, it must just grab it from ??? I have spoken to my cart programmer and he states tht the program justs points to Excel. Thanks, Bill "Gord Dibben" wrote: Change the default Excel New workbook. 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, 5 Aug 2008 09:13:01 -0700, Bill wrote: Thank you Barb! But I still cannot get Excel to hold that change. When i make the change, say to 00000, as you suggest, then I am asked to save the change. When I do, it is just saved for that one file. I need to have Excel, whenever called to open a csv file to then have the "text" or Custom "00000" be a part of the default. Is this possible? Bill "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: One way is to format the cells CUSTOM as 00000. -- HTH, Barb Reinhardt "Bill" wrote: Hi. I understand how to allow o first digit zip codes, but I am importing from my web site and I need to set up the 0#### condition "globally" for Excel. Is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
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