Microsoft KB Archive/154663

= How to Set Page Setup Attributes for More Than One Sheet =

Article ID: 154663

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
By default, page setup attributes, such as margins, sheet orientation, and print titles, are set individually (on a worksheet-by-worksheet basis). However, you can set some of these attributes globally by using any of the following methods:


 * Use a template.
 * Select multiple worksheets and apply the attributes to that group of worksheets.
 * Use a macro to set attributes for all sheets in the workbook.

The "More Information" section of this article discusses these options in more detail.



Method 1: Use a Template
For information about using templates to set page orientation, click the Index tab in Help, and type:

page setup, storing settings in a template

Method 2: Change a Group of Worksheets
Select multiple worksheets and apply the attributes to that group of worksheets. To select multiple worksheets, press and hold the SHIFT key, and click the sheets you want to select.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

125640 XL: Can't Set Print Area or Print Titles

Method 3: Use a Macro
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. Modify the page setup attributes with a macro. The sample macros in this article demonstrate how to change page orientation in the active workbook and in an open workbook that is not the active workbook.

NOTE: These macros use the Orientation property of the PageSetup object. To modify other page setup attributes, use other PageSetup properties, such as LeftMargin, RightMargin, and so on.

Macros to Change Page Orientation:

This macro sets page orientation for all sheets in the active workbook to be the same as the first sheet in the workbook. Sub SetAttributes For Each xWorksheet In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets xWorksheet.PageSetup.Orientation = _ Worksheets("Sheet1").PageSetup.Orientation Next xWorksheet End Sub

' The workbook containing the following macro also includes a  ' worksheet called Sheet1, which is the source of the PageSetup ' information that you want to use to format the worksheets in  ' another workbook.

' Before you run this macro, make sure that the second workbook ' is active.

Sub SetWorkbookAttributes For Each xWorksheet In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets xWorksheet.PageSetup.Orientation = _ ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").PageSetup.Orientation Next xWorksheet End Sub If you want to change additional page setup properties for worksheets, you can add additional lines within the For Each...Next statement in each Sub procedure. The lines should be identical to the example lines provided here, except that the property (Orientation) can be changed as appropriate (CenterFooter, PaperSize, and so on).

