Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

You probably have a formula like =today() or something that DOES change the
workbook.

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"kkp" wrote in message
...
Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

have seen that posting here before, do a keyword search. An MVP/ site.. said
if you have made/saved a macro the save feature may prevail. They had a
script for disregard (file date?) changes during opening of file.

else maybe copy sheet to a new workbook, if not too much column width/
formatting going on... search this board to find more

"kkp" wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp
wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Another one bites the dust<g

My list if getting shorter every time I post it.

Thanks Peo



On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:51 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
wrote:

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp
wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Hi Gord and Peo,

Where or how would you use AREAS()? I checked help and understand what it
returns but cannot think of an application where I would use the first to
return 1 and the second to return 3.

=AREAS(B2:D4)
=AREAS((B2:D4,E5,F6:I9))

Regards,
Howard


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Another one bites the dust<g

My list if getting shorter every time I post it.

Thanks Peo



On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:51 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
wrote:

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
. ..
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when
the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp
wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop
this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

I don't know, I have never used it

Peo


"L. Howard Kittle" wrote in message
...
Hi Gord and Peo,

Where or how would you use AREAS()? I checked help and understand what it
returns but cannot think of an application where I would use the first to
return 1 and the second to return 3.

=AREAS(B2:D4)
=AREAS((B2:D4,E5,F6:I9))

Regards,
Howard


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Another one bites the dust<g

My list if getting shorter every time I post it.

Thanks Peo



On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:51 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
wrote:

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when
the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp
wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any
changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop
this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

Howard

Same answer as Peo.

Never used the Function but Norman Harker's Function Dictionary has this brief
description.

What Does It Do?
This function tests a range to determine whether it is a single block of
data, or whether
it is a multiple selection.
If it is a single block the result will be 1.
If it is a multiple block the result will be the number of ranges
selected.
The function is designed to be used in macros.

Syntax
=AREAS(RangeToTest)

Formatting
The result will be shown as a number.

Example
The example at the top of this page shows two ranges coloured pink and
green.
These ranges have been given the name PeopleLists.
The =AREAS(PeopleLists) gives a result of 2 indicating that there are
two separate
selections which form the PeopleLists range.

Note
To name multiple ranges the CTRL key must be used.
In the above example the pink range was selected as normal, then the
Ctrl key
was held down before selecting the green range.
When a Range Name is created it will consider both Pink and Green as
being one range.



Gord


On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:17:42 -0700, "L. Howard Kittle"
wrote:

Hi Gord and Peo,

Where or how would you use AREAS()? I checked help and understand what it
returns but cannot think of an application where I would use the first to
return 1 and the second to return 3.

=AREAS(B2:D4)
=AREAS((B2:D4,E5,F6:I9))

Regards,
Howard


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
Another one bites the dust<g

My list if getting shorter every time I post it.

Thanks Peo



On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:51 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
wrote:

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when
the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp
wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop
this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Excel asks to save an unchanged document. Why?
 

I guess if you have a defined name that uses non continuous ranges it would
tell you that

Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Howard

Same answer as Peo.

Never used the Function but Norman Harker's Function Dictionary has this
brief
description.

What Does It Do?
This function tests a range to determine whether it is a single block of
data, or whether
it is a multiple selection.
If it is a single block the result will be 1.
If it is a multiple block the result will be the number of ranges
selected.
The function is designed to be used in macros.

Syntax
=AREAS(RangeToTest)

Formatting
The result will be shown as a number.

Example
The example at the top of this page shows two ranges coloured pink and
green.
These ranges have been given the name PeopleLists.
The =AREAS(PeopleLists) gives a result of 2 indicating that there are
two separate
selections which form the PeopleLists range.

Note
To name multiple ranges the CTRL key must be used.
In the above example the pink range was selected as normal, then the
Ctrl key
was held down before selecting the green range.
When a Range Name is created it will consider both Pink and Green as
being one range.



Gord


On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:17:42 -0700, "L. Howard Kittle"

wrote:

Hi Gord and Peo,

Where or how would you use AREAS()? I checked help and understand what it
returns but cannot think of an application where I would use the first to
return 1 and the second to return 3.

=AREAS(B2:D4)
=AREAS((B2:D4,E5,F6:I9))

Regards,
Howard


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
. ..
Another one bites the dust<g

My list if getting shorter every time I post it.

Thanks Peo



On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:43:51 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
wrote:

Not INDEX, it became non volatile with excel 97


Peo


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
m...
Perhaps you have one or more "Volatile" functions that calculate when
the
workbook is opened.

These could include

Volatile Functions.....................

AREAS()
INDEX()
OFFSET()
CELL()
INDIRECT()
NOW()
TODAY()
RAND()

If such is the case, you can stop the warning only if you find these
functions
and change them to fixed values by copypaste specialvalues


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:04:02 -0700, kkp

wrote:

Whenever I try to close an Excel documnet that I havent made any
changes
to,
Excels asks me if I would like to save the document? Why? Can I stop
this?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP