"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message.
Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Instead of cutting and pasting, how about
copy paste special|formulas into that a new worksheet in a new workbook. But it's difficult to believe that 308 cells (28 rows by 11 columns) would cause this trouble. stumped-in-excel wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! -- Dave Peterson |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Did you try
Edit-Clear Formats? "stumped-in-excel" wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Hi David - Thanks for weighing in on this. I've tried Copypaste special -
without success - but it does work when I drop it into a NEW Spreadsheet. But only a little bit at a time. If I copypastespecialvalues and move the entire sheet to a new spreadsheet it doesn't work - but if I move it piecemeal - it does. I also tried Copypaste specialvalues into a new sheet and that doesn't work either. I think my spreadsheet is toast.... I's a biggy and moving it is going to be difficult - any other thoughts?? I also get this error if I erase all the data - clear contents, Copypaste special etc. on an "empty" spreadsheet "Dave Peterson" wrote: Instead of cutting and pasting, how about copy paste special|formulas into that a new worksheet in a new workbook. But it's difficult to believe that 308 cells (28 rows by 11 columns) would cause this trouble. stumped-in-excel wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! -- Dave Peterson |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Hi Sheeloo -
thanks for you help - I've tried that and more - see my reply to David below for my machinations.... Would appreciate any other ideas.... "Sheeloo" wrote: Did you try Edit-Clear Formats? "stumped-in-excel" wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
First, I'd paste special|formulas (not values).
Second, if you're moving the sheet that has too many formats used into the new workbook, then the new workbook will have too many formats, too. But I'm not sure what you're doing when you write "move it piecemeal". Could you explain what that means? stumped-in-excel wrote: Hi David - Thanks for weighing in on this. I've tried Copypaste special - without success - but it does work when I drop it into a NEW Spreadsheet. But only a little bit at a time. If I copypastespecialvalues and move the entire sheet to a new spreadsheet it doesn't work - but if I move it piecemeal - it does. I also tried Copypaste specialvalues into a new sheet and that doesn't work either. I think my spreadsheet is toast.... I's a biggy and moving it is going to be difficult - any other thoughts?? I also get this error if I erase all the data - clear contents, Copypaste special etc. on an "empty" spreadsheet "Dave Peterson" wrote: Instead of cutting and pasting, how about copy paste special|formulas into that a new worksheet in a new workbook. But it's difficult to believe that 308 cells (28 rows by 11 columns) would cause this trouble. stumped-in-excel wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
ps.
XL: Error Message: Too Many Different Cell Formats http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=213904 A few people have said that OpenOffice.Org has been able to open the file. Then they clean it up and save it there. Then excel can open that cleaned up version. http://www.openoffice.org, a 60-104 meg download or a CD stumped-in-excel wrote: Hi David - Thanks for weighing in on this. I've tried Copypaste special - without success - but it does work when I drop it into a NEW Spreadsheet. But only a little bit at a time. If I copypastespecialvalues and move the entire sheet to a new spreadsheet it doesn't work - but if I move it piecemeal - it does. I also tried Copypaste specialvalues into a new sheet and that doesn't work either. I think my spreadsheet is toast.... I's a biggy and moving it is going to be difficult - any other thoughts?? I also get this error if I erase all the data - clear contents, Copypaste special etc. on an "empty" spreadsheet "Dave Peterson" wrote: Instead of cutting and pasting, how about copy paste special|formulas into that a new worksheet in a new workbook. But it's difficult to believe that 308 cells (28 rows by 11 columns) would cause this trouble. stumped-in-excel wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
"too many different cell formats" - one more time with FEELING
Hi David -
I moved the data to a new spreadsheet - didn't change a thing and it's running. But I found that if I move an entire sheet at one time it brought along the error and corrupted the entire spreadsheet. But when I moved an individual sheet in two parts - it was fine. But sometimes it's easier to create a "work around" then figure out where the folder blew a gasket!! I'll keep the openoffice.org recommendation top of mind for the next time!! regards - "Dave Peterson" wrote: First, I'd paste special|formulas (not values). Second, if you're moving the sheet that has too many formats used into the new workbook, then the new workbook will have too many formats, too. But I'm not sure what you're doing when you write "move it piecemeal". Could you explain what that means? stumped-in-excel wrote: Hi David - Thanks for weighing in on this. I've tried Copypaste special - without success - but it does work when I drop it into a NEW Spreadsheet. But only a little bit at a time. If I copypastespecialvalues and move the entire sheet to a new spreadsheet it doesn't work - but if I move it piecemeal - it does. I also tried Copypaste specialvalues into a new sheet and that doesn't work either. I think my spreadsheet is toast.... I's a biggy and moving it is going to be difficult - any other thoughts?? I also get this error if I erase all the data - clear contents, Copypaste special etc. on an "empty" spreadsheet "Dave Peterson" wrote: Instead of cutting and pasting, how about copy paste special|formulas into that a new worksheet in a new workbook. But it's difficult to believe that 308 cells (28 rows by 11 columns) would cause this trouble. stumped-in-excel wrote: Running 2003 sp3 - getting error message. Tried previous suggestions - Formatstyle made changes but error message pops up not allowing changes to be made. Tried highlighting entire worksheet - rt clk - format - won't allow me to make changes. Tried cutting and pasting all but minimal data to separate worksheet - clearing contents on blank fields - error still exists. This is with a data field that's 28 rows X 11 col wide. Help!! -- Dave Peterson -- Dave Peterson |
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