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"barlep"

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When I open various Excel spreadsheets, the entire area below the data is all
grayed out and I can't make it disappear. I want to copy and paste some
additional information in that area but when I do, it stays gray. I've
checked the fill and pattern buttons, but neither of those rectify the
problem.