Setting a default column width?

[jethro]

Is it possible to change the default column with in Excel? For example my default column with is 8.43 for all new sheet I create. But what I would like is for all new sheets to have a width of 14.00 when they are created with out having to change the column format. Is this possible? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[RalphA]

A possible solution would be to format a worksheet with the desired column width, and save it as, say, Width14.xlt. From now on, to start a new workbook with the column width of 14, open Width14.xlt, save it as NewName.xls, and use it as your new, 14-width column workbook.

Will this work for you?