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Steve Richter

cannot move a column in my spreadsheet
 
following the help instructions to move a column:
- right click column to move
- cut
- right click column to insert before
- insert cut cells

error: cannot complete operation. you are attempting to change a
portion of a list row or column in a way that is not allowed. ...
( how can I copy,paste the text of this error message ?? )

I did sort the rows on the column I am moving. Is that the problem?
( just tried to move another column. same error. )

thanks,

-Steve


Stefi

cannot move a column in my spreadsheet
 
Don't you have merged cells in those columns?
Stefi


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following the help instructions to move a column:
- right click column to move
- cut
- right click column to insert before
- insert cut cells

error: cannot complete operation. you are attempting to change a
portion of a list row or column in a way that is not allowed. ...
( how can I copy,paste the text of this error message ?? )

I did sort the rows on the column I am moving. Is that the problem?
( just tried to move another column. same error. )

thanks,

-Steve



Steve Richter

cannot move a column in my spreadsheet
 
On Sep 25, 8:14 am, Stefi wrote:
Don't you have merged cells in those columns?


I dont think so. I dont know what that is. The spreadsheet was
created from a simple xml document.

thanks,



David Biddulph[_2_]

cannot move a column in my spreadsheet
 
If you don't know whether you've got merged cells, click in the top left
hand square (above row 1 and to the left of column A) to select the whole
sheet.
Format/ Cells/ Alignment and if the "Merge Cells" box isn't clear, then
clear it.
--
David Biddulph

"Steve Richter" wrote in message
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On Sep 25, 8:14 am, Stefi wrote:
Don't you have merged cells in those columns?


I dont think so. I dont know what that is. The spreadsheet was
created from a simple xml document.

thanks,






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