"too many cell formats" problem

roger · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:18 PM

How do I get rid of this problem? I can't format my cells...it keeps giving me this message. How can I either get around this problem or delete existing "formats" that aren't needed?

Mark W. · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:20 PM

Scroll to the bottom of the Custom Number Format list and start deleting formats that you don't need.

roger · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:44 PM

Well, it's not just custom number formats. I've done this before. Excel isn't letting me format cells in other ways (fill-in, justifying, lines, etc.)

????

rwelch · Apr 17th, 2002, 07:28 AM

This post never really got a sufficient answer - I am also having this problem. Anyone have additional information?

rwelch · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:02 AM

This doesn't resolve the problem but does provide a little more info (fr the MS KB):

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q213904

Jack in the UK · Apr 17th, 2002, 04:45 PM

hi

sorry did not se this feed till now

Excel does hit high limit tp x cells formatted MAX and not more how this is worked out ???

I suggest removing dead formulas and archiving old data.. only keep formulas you need stops max leverl and boat file size

little help but know prob.

Mark O'Brien · Apr 17th, 2002, 06:40 PM

Do you have lots of Charts in the workbook? These things are notorious for overusing fonts.

Jack in the UK · Apr 18th, 2002, 01:11 PM

can i ask do you use a sum column say 5000+ whicj are formatted eveb bold or italics??

This all counts.

roger · Apr 18th, 2002, 08:51 PM

Hmmm...interesting. This only happens with really large spreadsheets...where I have a bunch of formats, etc. I just wish Excel didn't have a limit on formats.

Yogi Anand · Apr 18th, 2002, 09:23 PM

Quote:

On 2002-04-18 19:51, roger wrote:
Hmmm...interesting. This only happens with really large spreadsheets...where I have a bunch of formats, etc. I just wish Excel didn't have a limit on formats.

Hi Roger:
Even in a large spreadsheet you may have cells formatted in columns and rows that span beyond your useful data range. So you may want to delete all columns past your useful data range, and then similarly delete all rows past your useful data range, then save the workbook, reopen and gage the difference.

HTH

Apr 17th, 2002, 04:45 PM	#6
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,064	hi sorry did not se this feed till now Excel does hit high limit tp x cells formatted MAX and not more how this is worked out ??? I suggest removing dead formulas and archiving old data.. only keep formulas you need stops max leverl and boat file size little help but know prob. __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

Apr 18th, 2002, 01:11 PM	#8
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,064	can i ask do you use a sum column say 5000+ whicj are formatted eveb bold or italics?? This all counts. __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

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Feb 27th, 2002, 05:18 PM	#1
roger New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6	How do I get rid of this problem? I can't format my cells...it keeps giving me this message. How can I either get around this problem or delete existing "formats" that aren't needed?

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:20 PM	#2
Mark W. MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 11,654	Scroll to the bottom of the Custom Number Format list and start deleting formats that you don't need.

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:44 PM	#3
roger New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6	Well, it's not just custom number formats. I've done this before. Excel isn't letting me format cells in other ways (fill-in, justifying, lines, etc.) ????

Apr 17th, 2002, 07:28 AM	#4
rwelch New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 27	This post never really got a sufficient answer - I am also having this problem. Anyone have additional information?

Apr 17th, 2002, 08:02 AM	#5
rwelch New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 27	This doesn't resolve the problem but does provide a little more info (fr the MS KB): http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q213904

Apr 17th, 2002, 06:40 PM	#7
Mark O'Brien MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbus, OH, USA Posts: 3,519	Do you have lots of Charts in the workbook? These things are notorious for overusing fonts.

Apr 18th, 2002, 08:51 PM	#9
roger New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6	Hmmm...interesting. This only happens with really large spreadsheets...where I have a bunch of formats, etc. I just wish Excel didn't have a limit on formats.