How to Change Arabic Page Numbers to Roman Numerals

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To use the following macro, you will need to set up a Microsoft Excel file as follows:

1. Create a new, blank Microsoft Excel workbook.
2. Insert a Visual Basic for Applications module in the workbook.
3. In the new module, type the following:

         Sub PrintRoman()
             ' There is no Visual Basic equivalent for the following
             ' function call to find the total number of pages that
             ' will print on the active worksheet.
             NumOfPages = ExecuteExcel4Macro("GET.DOCUMENT(50)")
             ' Loop through all the pages.
             For x = 1 To NumOfPages
   
                 ' Set the center footer to the Pagenumber in Roman.
                 '
                 ' NOTE: In Microsoft Excel 97 and Microsoft Excel 98, use:
                 '
                 '    WorksheetFunction.Roman(x)
                 '
                 ' instead of:
                 '
                 '    Application.Roman(x)
                 ActiveSheet.PageSetup.CenterFooter = Application.Roman(x)
   
                 ' Print out the current page.
                 ActiveSheet.PrintOut from:=x, to:=x
   
             Next x
             ' Clear the footer when finished printing.
             ActiveSheet.PageSetup.CenterFooter = ""
         End Sub
   						

4. Save the workbook, and run the macro.
   
   To run the macro, you can click Macro on the Tools menu, or you can assign it to a toolbar button or menu item.