# Saving and Loading a Skin

Learn how to save and load skin settings for sheets and controls using .SKN files. Explore the SheetSkin and SpreadSkin classes' Load and Save methods for efficient management.

## Content

You can save skin settings for a sheet or the entire control to a file (.SKN) and then load it into another project or use it as a template for other projects. The [SheetSkin](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SheetSkin.html) class has **Load** and **Save** methods for a sheet. The [SpreadSkin](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SpreadSkin.html) class has **Load** and **Save** methods for the entire control. If you want to have a certain look for the entire control, use a spread skin. If you want each sheet to have a different look, use a sheet skin.

* [Saving a Skin](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskinsaveload/spwin-save-sheetskin)
* [Loading a Skin](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskinsaveload/spwin-open-sheetskin)

For more information on creating a skin for a sheet, refer to [Creating a Custom Skin for a Sheet](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskincreate).
For more information on creating a skin for the entire control, refer to [Creating a Custom Skin for a Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-spreadskincreate).
For more information on applying a skin, refer to [Applying a Skin to a Sheet](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskinapply) or [Applying a Skin to the Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-spreadskinapply).
For information on customizing a skin in the Spread Designer, refer to the explanation of the [SheetSkin Editor](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-editors/SDSheetSkinEditor) or the [SpreadSkin Editor](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/spwin-spd-editors/SDSpreadSkinEditor) in the Spread Designer Guide.
For more details about skins, refer to the [SheetSkin](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SheetSkin.html) class or the [SpreadSkin](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-win/FarPoint.Win.Spread/FarPoint.Win.Spread.SpreadSkin.html) class.

## See Also

[Setting the Component to the Original Appearance](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-olddefaultappear)
[Applying a Skin to the Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-spreadskinapply)
[Creating a Custom Skin for a Component](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-spreadskincreate)
[Applying a Skin to a Sheet](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskinapply)
[Creating a Custom Skin for a Sheet](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/spwin-setappearance/spwin-appearcontrol/spwin-sheetskincreate)