Template format changes

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tkSkyland

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

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 or
CTRL + n

WARNING................Do not use File>New...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 Insert>Sheet.

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


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
tkSkyland said:
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
Click to expand...

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

Tom
 
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