See if this helps


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=211769
"Cannot shift objects off sheet" error message when you hide columns in
Excel

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"CTruesdale" wrote in message
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I need to retain my comments in my spreadsheet so is there anything else I
can do to hide columns?