Customizing 7.0 workbook template

Hello,
I am working in the Bex 7.0 Analyzer attempting to create a customized global workbook template. Is there a document or white paper available that describes instructions to make changes for the necessary customizations? We are attempting changes like hiding the Design Toolbar, Hiding Icon/Button in Toolbars and Dropdowns, Hiding Buttons in Results area, etc. Any and all direction in workbook formatting would be appreciated.
Regards,
TMS

Hi.
I haven't come across any documentation, I had to work out how to do it myself. If you are interested, what I did was to use the SAP-delivered template as my starting position, because I rather like it, though it needed quite a lot of work to make it suitable for our use.
I unhid the vavigation/filtering areas and moved them to above the data area (need to adjust the vba).
I moved the Results Area fully across to the left, to maximise the area available to see the report.
I had the adjust the vba number of columns to print, due to the above changes. This template provides positive control of printing, by the way, so it still selects the correct print area even after navigation.
I added our logo, set print headers etc.
I added the necessary text elements. This is a fiddly step. Indeed each step is quite fiddly, the new v7 BEx workbook interface is very powerful but not very user-friendly.
Then I created a multi-query version (this is a substantial step, if you don't know how to do it, check out my other postings on the subject).
We are quite pleased with the outcome. The only problem is we couldn't justify the time needed to upgrade all our workbooks to version 7, so we haven't, we still use version 3.5.
Hope that helps, give me some points please if it does.
Patrick

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On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:58:11 +0000, ClaireDublin wrote:
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