Permanent Color Change

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Rachel

I know how to modify colors in Excel in the Options menu - but how do I make
those colors my default colors so everytime I open a new sheet that color
will be one of my default selections. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
 
G

Gord Dibben

Rachel

Open a new workbook. Customize as you wish. File>Save
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 File>New or the Toolbar button File>New

Do not use File>New...Blank Workbook or you will get the Excel default workbook.

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 Insert>Sheet.

More can be found on this in Help under "templates"(no quotes).


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

I know how to modify colors in Excel in the Options menu - but how do I make
those colors my default colors so everytime I open a new sheet that color
will be one of my default selections. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
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