When creating spreadsheets in Excel, I always want a top, bottom, left &
right indent on each cell (say 2px). I also want each cell to auto-size to
fit the amount of text that it contains. I don't want to have to set these
parameters each time I create a document. Can I use conditional formatting to
create a "template" or "rule" for future use? Is there a more efficient way
to to this?

CF won't set autofit or indents.

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 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:24:10 -0800, Melody
wrote:

When creating spreadsheets in Excel, I always want a top, bottom, left &
right indent on each cell (say 2px). I also want each cell to auto-size to
fit the amount of text that it contains. I don't want to have to set these
parameters each time I create a document. Can I use conditional formatting to
create a "template" or "rule" for future use? Is there a more efficient way
to to this?