Copy a custom style into a new workbook

One of the best methods of presenting data is through Excel Pivot Tables and Slicers.

A Pivot Table can have custom styles applied to them to correspond with the general theme and color of the entire worksheet. You can copy a custom style applied to a slicer and paste it to another slicer in another workbook.

Companies usually follow a certain color pattern, so a custom-made slicer style must be mimicked so that the color palette matches all their worksheets. This custom style can be copied and applied in different workbooks as well.

Let’s see how this can be achieved.

Don’t forget to download the Exercise Workbook below and follow along with us!

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You can see two workbooks here. The workbook on the left side has the custom style that we want. Let’s say we want this style to be applied to the slicer on the right workbook.

Creating custom styles takes some work, but once done you can reuse this across multiple workbooks with just a few clicks!

STEP 1: On the workbook that has the custom style that you want to copy, right-click on the slicer and select Copy

STEP 2: Let us jump over to the second workbook, on any blank space, click Home > Clipboard > Paste

You can see the slicer with the custom style show up inside the Slicer Styles

STEP 3: Now pick on the slicer that you want to apply the custom style to. Go to Slicer > Slicer Styles > Custom Style

STEP 4: Now we do not need the extra slicer that we copied anymore, select that and press Delete

This is how you can have the custom style of a Pivot Table slicer copied over into another workbook!

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.