File too big - Causes excel to not respond for several minutes.

DPChristman

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  1. 365
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  1. Windows
I know I have posted this before, but I can't find the solution.

I am working with a pretty big spreadsheet (25 columns by 1,241). Not massive, but still...

The problem is when ever I try to make changes and save, the screen freezes. The spreadsheet weighs in at about 9 MB!

Doing a <ctrl> + end, the end point is AA18362 (well beyond the last filled or blank cell).

I have tried deleting the extra rows and columns, using clear content, etc. (all the usual steps), with no luck.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance
 

Excel Facts

What is the last column in Excel?
Excel columns run from A to Z, AA to AZ, AAA to XFD. The last column is XFD.
Assuming you've tried 'Clear All' on rows 1242-18362? and tried deleting those rows as well?

Regardless I found this on another site...it is stated that this resets the used range, although I haven't tested it. Run this code and see if it makes a difference.

VBA Code:
Sub ResetUsedRange()
  ActiveSheet.UsedRange
End Sub
 
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