following the help instructions to move a column:
- right click column to move
- cut
- right click column to insert before
- insert cut cells

error: cannot complete operation. you are attempting to change a
portion of a list row or column in a way that is not allowed. ...
( how can I copy,paste the text of this error message ?? )

I did sort the rows on the column I am moving. Is that the problem?
( just tried to move another column. same error. )

thanks,

-Steve

Don't you have merged cells in those columns?
Stefi


„Steve Richterâ€� ezt Ã*rta:

> following the help instructions to move a column:
> - right click column to move
> - cut
> - right click column to insert before
> - insert cut cells
>
> error: cannot complete operation. you are attempting to change a
> portion of a list row or column in a way that is not allowed. ...
> ( how can I copy,paste the text of this error message ?? )
>
> I did sort the rows on the column I am moving. Is that the problem?
> ( just tried to move another column. same error. )
>
> thanks,
>
> -Steve
>
>

On Sep 25, 8:14 am, Stefi <St...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Don't you have merged cells in those columns?

I dont think so. I dont know what that is. The spreadsheet was
created from a simple xml document.

thanks,

If you don't know whether you've got merged cells, click in the top left
hand square (above row 1 and to the left of column A) to select the whole
sheet.
Format/ Cells/ Alignment and if the "Merge Cells" box isn't clear, then
clear it.
--
David Biddulph

"Steve Richter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sep 25, 8:14 am, Stefi <St...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Don't you have merged cells in those columns?
>
> I dont think so. I dont know what that is. The spreadsheet was
> created from a simple xml document.
>
> thanks,
>
>