Is there a way to configure Excel to automatically open a new image or a new
window whenever additional files are opened when using explorer or shortcuts
to select the file to open?  The default operation opens a single Excel
instance and any additional files are opened within ...

I hope you can help.  I am developing a Add-in in Excel 97 (So this addin
will work in version of 97 and onwards).  The problem was I needed a date
picker like the one was available in Excel 2000.
I looked on MSDN and downloaded the MSCOMCT2.OCX & MSCOMCT2.INF file.  This

Is there a way to copy/apply the Page Setup from one tab page
to another in Excel 2000?  I find it annoying that I have to set the
margins, page orientation, etc. for each tab page manually.
TIA

Just a suggestion.
When working with large multi-tab excel files, it would be nice to be able
to arrange tabs in a meaningful way - grouping or stacking or inserting
spacers.  Also, tab shapes and fonts should be flexible.

can't........................................ get it!!

I have a workbook with multiples pages, usually anywhere between 50 to 100
pages distributed in different tabs. I spend a lot of time formatting the
pages so that when I print it it looks organized and neat. I need to forward
this document to coworkers in different cities. When ...

When I open Excel, the Task Pane appears briefly and then is replaced by the
default workbook Book 1.xls.
I would like to have Excel open with no workbook showing and with the the
Task Pane showing.

I would like to be able to specify a cell as a footer and thereby have that
cell's contents printed as a footer in Excel 2003.

I can no longer manually move a page break.  Why?

Every time I call up a certain spreadsheet, all my values change to #NAME?.
My tools, add-ins are checked off and the only article I can find from
Microsoft is 291058.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291058 The

i have a strange problem with my excel program. when i try to open any saved
excel file the program opens but it will not show the file. in the menu bar
most of the features are disabled like options in tools menu. if i open the
excel program first and then open the file from ...

Does Excel have input masks, similar to Access?  I would like the user to
enter a date field but not have to insert the "/" marks.  Example:  enter
032405 and it would show up as 03/24/05.  Thanks!

On start-up, the default toolbar is REVIEWING.  Deleting the toolbar via
View_Toolbars lasts until I reboot my computer.  
Is there somwhere in the registry I can instruct Excel not to open this
toolbar on start-up?

my excel when it opens has numbers across the top of the columns how do I
change those numbers to letters

We have recently been told by our agency systems administrator that we need
to upgrade all of our existing PCs so they have Office 2003 because of an XML
function that allows us to import/export data to and from our agency server.  
Obviously, this would not only be prohibitively ...