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Format the data and layout of an XML list
 

Note  XML features, except for saving files in the XML Spreadsheet format, are available only in Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

  1. Select a cell in the XML list.
  2. On the Data menu, point to XML, and then click XML Map Properties.
  3. Do one or more of the following:

    Adjust column width  

    • To automatically adjust column widths for best fit when you refresh XML data, select this option. This is the default.

      Note   The maximum column width is two-thirds the width of the screen.

    • To prevent automatic adjustment of column widths for best fit when you refresh XML data, clear this option.

    Preserve column filter  

    • To preserve autofiltering when you refresh XML data, select this option. This is the default.
    • To ignore autofiltering when you refresh XML data, clear this option.

    Preserve number formatting  

    • To preserve number formatting when you refresh XML data, select this option. This is the default.
    • To ignore number formatting when you refresh XML data, clear this option.
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