Layout of pages changed when opening excel files

Kelvin Koh 0 Reputation points
2024-11-22T08:09:42.4533333+00:00

I found out some possible answers for "Layout of pages changed when opening excel files" as below. I guess my problem could be from (a), but i can't adjust screen resolution every time it happens, or adjust Page Layout view, they are time consuming. Any better solution to "freeze" the page layout without affected by the problems below, or change setting in Excel Options could help?

(a) You have a different screen resolution or zoom level than the original creator of the files. This could affect how Excel displays the files on your screen and how it fits them to the page size. You can try adjusting your screen resolution or zoom level to match the original settings, or use the Page Layout view to see how the files will look when printed

(b) You have a different printer or print settings than the original creator of the files. This could affect how Excel calculates the margins, headers, footers, and page breaks for the files. You can try selecting the same printer and print settings as the original creator, or use the Print Preview option to see how the files will look when printed

(c) You have a different regional or language settings than the original creator of the files. This could affect how Excel interprets the date, time, currency, and decimal formats for the files. You can try changing your regional or language settings to match the original settings, or use the Format Cells option to apply the desired formats to the files

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  1. Emi Zhang-MSFT 26,606 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-11-25T07:36:49.43+00:00

    Hi,

    In my opinion, even if you are using a template, there is no guarantee that the page layout will be fixed every time you open it, because many of the settings are based on the program's settings on the local computer rather than following the file, and the file only stores the file data and some basic configurations, and more settings can only be decided by the local program.

    If you go through code, make sure you have certain permissions to modify the local settings.

    I can't think of anything other than exporting it as an image.


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