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    Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    HI,

    I was trying some forum settings last night. but it looks like I got painted into a corner..

    I changed the forum layout/style to "light weighted" but now I cannot change it back as it is a severly simplified setup that does not seem to have the full options to change the settings.
    I looked ad several ways to get back into settings but cannot find the option to change the style, even tried the default style links in the footer from several pages but cannot get back to default style..

    Can someone please help me get back to the normal layout
    or can a moderator change the setting back to default style.
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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Moderators can't - sorry. We can view and even change your settings, but there is no save option, so changes don't stick. You will need an administrator.
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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Dont tell me they work at tech support

    It is really not a very nice layout.. 80% of functionallity is gone..
    cannot see any profile information to determine excel version used.
    or even see who is administrator..

    but the kicker is not being able to change settings..

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    @ Roel

    Ford (FDibbins) is the Administrator here.

    PM him to present your problem or maybe you can ask Ali to send the PM for you.
    Avoid using Select, Selection and Activate in your code. Use With ... End With instead.
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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    A ok, I know FDibbens. and sure I can find him.

    thanks..

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Roel, I have changed the setting to Default for you. Let me know if that took?
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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Thank you very much, looks good again.
    no longer browsing 1995 style

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    For reference - you can click this link, to restore your chosen theme to the default: https://www.excelforum.com/?styleid=-1

    The link is also in the page footer of the 'Lightweight' theme, titled "Default Style" (see OP attachment!)
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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    I clicked that link from several pages, but it did not work it only showed a full blank screen while on the forum page.

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Quote Originally Posted by Roel Jongman View Post
    Dont tell me they work at tech support
    Not sure what you mean exactly, but mods are limited in what they can do. Glad you got it sorted.

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Quote Originally Posted by Roel Jongman View Post
    I clicked that link from several pages, but it did not work it only showed a full blank screen while on the forum page.
    Yeah, the interface is a bit crap, but if you then navigate to another page (and refresh) after clicking that link, the default theme is restored:

    Last edited by Olly; 02-04-2019 at 05:16 AM.

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    Re: Changed settings to light weighted - cannot change back

    Ok, that was a bit to counterintuitive for me I did try a refresh on the blank screen, but this way I did not try,
    I was sure there had to be a way out..

    well maybe the info can help someone else get out or this jam if they also were playing their settings like me..

    thanks for sharing the solution

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