Empty Workseek: File still too large (>300k)
 

Hi,
I have an Excel file of 1 worksheet, containing data in about 20 rows by
20 columns, which is 310 kB ! I noticed copying the range of cells A3:E7
and pasting it doubles the file size, but I cannot find anything wrong in
those cells. I tried the following:
1) If I copy all worksheet and paste it in a new worksheet file, the new
file size is the same, 300kB
2) If I copy and paste all the data column by column, the new file size is
16 kB !
3) If I copy all worksheet and paste values only, the new file size is 14
kB
4) If I delete all the data and the cell formats in the original
worksheet, I still get a large size of 300 kB !
This is weird. I have nothing in the worksheet, no hidden worksheet, and I
really deleted the rows and columns by selecting them and pressing DELETE.
When I press CTRL-END, the cursor stays at cell A1.
I did save the files under different names, I even closed and opened
Excel. I can send you the file if you wish, you'll see it is emply and
still 300kB

Please help me understand what is wrong with my file !

Thanks,
Anik

Maybe you have some shapes (even hidden shapes) in your worksheet/workbook?

Option Explicit
Sub testme01()

Dim myShape As Shape
Dim iCtr As Long
Dim resp As Long
Dim wks As Worksheet

For Each wks In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
MsgBox wks.Shapes.Count & " shapes on " & wks.Name & "."

For iCtr = 1 To wks.Shapes.Count
resp = MsgBox(Prompt:="Delete the shape at: " _
& wks.Shapes(iCtr).TopLeftCell.Address(0, 0) & "?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)
If resp = vbYes Then
wks.Shapes(iCtr).Delete
End If
Next iCtr
Next wks

End Sub

Anik wrote:

Hi,
I have an Excel file of 1 worksheet, containing data in about 20 rows by
20 columns, which is 310 kB ! I noticed copying the range of cells A3:E7
and pasting it doubles the file size, but I cannot find anything wrong in
those cells. I tried the following:
1) If I copy all worksheet and paste it in a new worksheet file, the new
file size is the same, 300kB
2) If I copy and paste all the data column by column, the new file size is
16 kB !
3) If I copy all worksheet and paste values only, the new file size is 14
kB
4) If I delete all the data and the cell formats in the original
worksheet, I still get a large size of 300 kB !
This is weird. I have nothing in the worksheet, no hidden worksheet, and I
really deleted the rows and columns by selecting them and pressing DELETE.
When I press CTRL-END, the cursor stays at cell A1.
I did save the files under different names, I even closed and opened
Excel. I can send you the file if you wish, you'll see it is emply and
still 300kB

Please help me understand what is wrong with my file !

Thanks,
Anik

--

Dave Peterson

Thank you Dave, but I found my problem, and you were partly right.
I had several small graphics hidden in a cell that had been minimized there
by someone else. By pressing F5, then "Special", then "Objects", then OK, I
could find my graphics and delete them.
I hope this will help others.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Maybe you have some shapes (even hidden shapes) in your worksheet/workbook?

Option Explicit
Sub testme01()

Dim myShape As Shape
Dim iCtr As Long
Dim resp As Long
Dim wks As Worksheet

For Each wks In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
MsgBox wks.Shapes.Count & " shapes on " & wks.Name & "."

For iCtr = 1 To wks.Shapes.Count
resp = MsgBox(Prompt:="Delete the shape at: " _
& wks.Shapes(iCtr).TopLeftCell.Address(0, 0) & "?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)
If resp = vbYes Then
wks.Shapes(iCtr).Delete
End If
Next iCtr
Next wks

End Sub

Anik wrote:

Hi,
I have an Excel file of 1 worksheet, containing data in about 20 rows by
20 columns, which is 310 kB ! I noticed copying the range of cells A3:E7
and pasting it doubles the file size, but I cannot find anything wrong in
those cells. I tried the following:
1) If I copy all worksheet and paste it in a new worksheet file, the new
file size is the same, 300kB
2) If I copy and paste all the data column by column, the new file size is
16 kB !
3) If I copy all worksheet and paste values only, the new file size is 14
kB
4) If I delete all the data and the cell formats in the original
worksheet, I still get a large size of 300 kB !
This is weird. I have nothing in the worksheet, no hidden worksheet, and I
really deleted the rows and columns by selecting them and pressing DELETE.
When I press CTRL-END, the cursor stays at cell A1.
I did save the files under different names, I even closed and opened
Excel. I can send you the file if you wish, you'll see it is emply and
still 300kB

Please help me understand what is wrong with my file !

Thanks,
Anik

--

Dave Peterson