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Excel Filtering Lockups
Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock
up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? |
What version Excel?
-- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? |
Excel 2002 (?)
"Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? |
Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file
which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? |
After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the
same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? |
What does Lock up mean?
Maybe by turning calculation off, it would speed things up. (just for testing?) Excelwonderer wrote: After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? -- Dave Peterson |
Lock up means sticking, jamming, not working... Let's say you are filtering
information. After using the filters a few times it stops working. No matter what you do (unless you remove autofilter and reapply it) you cannot get it to begin working again. It has nothing to do with the calculations and it is not just slow - it completely stops working. I have used the same spreadsheet for five years and once we upgraded to Excel 2002 we started having the problem. It doesn't just happen on my system, and it doesn't just happen on this particular spreadsheet. Any Excel spreadsheet on any one of the 12 systems in our office suite has this problem. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What does Lock up mean? Maybe by turning calculation off, it would speed things up. (just for testing?) Excelwonderer wrote: After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? -- Dave Peterson |
The only time I've seen autofilter buttons not work is when I've done bad stuff
to the hidden names that excel uses to keep track of the autofilter range. But in a separate thread, I think you said that you don't/didn't do that. Excelwonderer wrote: Lock up means sticking, jamming, not working... Let's say you are filtering information. After using the filters a few times it stops working. No matter what you do (unless you remove autofilter and reapply it) you cannot get it to begin working again. It has nothing to do with the calculations and it is not just slow - it completely stops working. I have used the same spreadsheet for five years and once we upgraded to Excel 2002 we started having the problem. It doesn't just happen on my system, and it doesn't just happen on this particular spreadsheet. Any Excel spreadsheet on any one of the 12 systems in our office suite has this problem. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What does Lock up mean? Maybe by turning calculation off, it would speed things up. (just for testing?) Excelwonderer wrote: After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
No, I have not done that. I am not that savvy a user. I'm just doing basic
Excel techniques. Does anyone from MicroSoft answer these threads to help out or gear me towards the right direction? No offense, but I would like resolve this issue. "Dave Peterson" wrote: The only time I've seen autofilter buttons not work is when I've done bad stuff to the hidden names that excel uses to keep track of the autofilter range. But in a separate thread, I think you said that you don't/didn't do that. Excelwonderer wrote: Lock up means sticking, jamming, not working... Let's say you are filtering information. After using the filters a few times it stops working. No matter what you do (unless you remove autofilter and reapply it) you cannot get it to begin working again. It has nothing to do with the calculations and it is not just slow - it completely stops working. I have used the same spreadsheet for five years and once we upgraded to Excel 2002 we started having the problem. It doesn't just happen on my system, and it doesn't just happen on this particular spreadsheet. Any Excel spreadsheet on any one of the 12 systems in our office suite has this problem. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What does Lock up mean? Maybe by turning calculation off, it would speed things up. (just for testing?) Excelwonderer wrote: After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
No offense taken.
MS employees show up here very infrequently. I wouldn't rely on getting an answer from them in the newsgroups. Excelwonderer wrote: No, I have not done that. I am not that savvy a user. I'm just doing basic Excel techniques. Does anyone from MicroSoft answer these threads to help out or gear me towards the right direction? No offense, but I would like resolve this issue. "Dave Peterson" wrote: The only time I've seen autofilter buttons not work is when I've done bad stuff to the hidden names that excel uses to keep track of the autofilter range. But in a separate thread, I think you said that you don't/didn't do that. Excelwonderer wrote: Lock up means sticking, jamming, not working... Let's say you are filtering information. After using the filters a few times it stops working. No matter what you do (unless you remove autofilter and reapply it) you cannot get it to begin working again. It has nothing to do with the calculations and it is not just slow - it completely stops working. I have used the same spreadsheet for five years and once we upgraded to Excel 2002 we started having the problem. It doesn't just happen on my system, and it doesn't just happen on this particular spreadsheet. Any Excel spreadsheet on any one of the 12 systems in our office suite has this problem. "Dave Peterson" wrote: What does Lock up mean? Maybe by turning calculation off, it would speed things up. (just for testing?) Excelwonderer wrote: After my original post I realized that MANY people are complaining about the same thing using different words. But there has not been a solution besides remove autofilters and replace them. Yes, that's fine, but I work with filters all day and I hate having to do that 10 times a half hour. It is very bothersome! Is this a "bug" in Excel 2002 and 2003 and Microsoft just isn't accepting it yet? At least I would feel better knowing there will be a fix in later versions of Excel rather than ignoring that there is a problem. "Ken Wright" wrote: Was thinking it might be related to a bloated toolbar customisation file which plagued many an Excel 2000 user, but not that then. :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excelwonderer" wrote in message ... Excel 2002 (?) "Excelwonderer" wrote: Ever since upgrading to Windows 2000 and then later to XP, Excel filters lock up after a few uses. You would then have to remove filters and start again. I have done this for many years on HUGE spreadsheets with no problem, but started having this problem a couple of years ago. Very bothersome! Can anyone help? -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
I don't recall having come across a thread in here before that would tie to
what you are describing. I certainly wouldn't profess to have read them all, but I have tried Googling your question, and searching the MS Knowledgebase and am struggling to find the same problem documented elsewhere (Still doesn't mean it's not there though). Given the lack of responses from anyone else I would say that both Dave and myself are not alone in that, as had any of the other regulars come across this then they would have shouted by now. If you manage to come up with an issue that the combined experience of the group regulars has not come across before then you are pretty unlucky indeed :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <snip |
Thanks guys for your help. Can either of you direct me to where I can get
help directly from Microsoft? What's my best venue? Thanks! "Ken Wright" wrote: I don't recall having come across a thread in here before that would tie to what you are describing. I certainly wouldn't profess to have read them all, but I have tried Googling your question, and searching the MS Knowledgebase and am struggling to find the same problem documented elsewhere (Still doesn't mean it's not there though). Given the lack of responses from anyone else I would say that both Dave and myself are not alone in that, as had any of the other regulars come across this then they would have shouted by now. If you manage to come up with an issue that the combined experience of the group regulars has not come across before then you are pretty unlucky indeed :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <snip |
maybe:
http://www.microsoft.com/services/mi...s/default.mspx or http://support.microsoft.com/ Excelwonderer wrote: Thanks guys for your help. Can either of you direct me to where I can get help directly from Microsoft? What's my best venue? Thanks! "Ken Wright" wrote: I don't recall having come across a thread in here before that would tie to what you are describing. I certainly wouldn't profess to have read them all, but I have tried Googling your question, and searching the MS Knowledgebase and am struggling to find the same problem documented elsewhere (Still doesn't mean it's not there though). Given the lack of responses from anyone else I would say that both Dave and myself are not alone in that, as had any of the other regulars come across this then they would have shouted by now. If you manage to come up with an issue that the combined experience of the group regulars has not come across before then you are pretty unlucky indeed :-( -- Regards Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <snip -- Dave Peterson |
Excel Filtering Lockups
Hi, My filters now appear to be working. I think it was tied to a WinXP Update. To others who have experienced this problem: Have you noticed a change? I haven't put it under SERIOUS strain yet, but everything does seem to work. If you've had this problem, please let me know if it is now fixed. Thanks, SkyDiver -- SkyDiver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SkyDiver's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=8234 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=341151 |
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