See if either of these help

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=170081
XL97: "Cannot Shift Objects Off Sheet" Error Hiding Columns

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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Bob

"Tiaan" wrote in message
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what does the error "cannot shift cells off sheet" means?

how can i rectify this?