Large, Slow Excel Workbook

dave3009

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• Aug 31, 2008

• #2

Hit it with this addin and see if it reduces it any

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244435

 

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• Aug 31, 2008

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Hey looks v useful.. anyone had any experience of it? - Does it work well? - Is there any risk at all?

 

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dave3009

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• Aug 31, 2008

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No risk, it just resets the last used cell which can 'bloat' files. I have reduced a file sent to me via email from 8Mb to 3-4Mb without changing the file at all, just running this addin.

Mind and save your files after use to retain it's newly reduced filesize if applicable

 

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Smitty

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• Aug 31, 2008

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Welcome to the Board!

Just a note that if your wb is that big you might want to consider moving to a database, like Access.

 

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• Aug 31, 2008

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How do you run this addin?
I have it downloaded and selected in Tools

 

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dave3009

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• Aug 31, 2008

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It's under the file menu should be a new item there called Clear Excess Formating in .................................., on XL07 it'll be in your Addins tab

p.s. If it has a significant impact on your file please post back

 

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xenou

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• Aug 31, 2008

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If you have lots of lookups this can slow down your workbook - I'm sure there's other types of formulas that will also effect performance. External links for sure. That's a very large workbook. What do you have in there?

 

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Never mind..I found it and it screwed my workbook up terribly.

 

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dave3009

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• Aug 31, 2008

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How? All the code does is reset the last used cell on each sheet in a workbook so I can't think what it might have done.

 

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