Excel cannot shift nonblank cells

[Guest]

I have an Excel sheet where I try to insert columns. I get the error that
says that Excel cannot shift nonblank cell off the worksheet. But there are
tons of empty cells to the rigth of my data starting at column BC....

If I save my worksheet I can insert one, two, three columns before I get the
same error again. I save again and I can insert one or two more....

It's painfull especially when I try to do this in a macro. I can't be saving
between each column insertion !!!

Excel 2002 (10.6501.6626) SP3

 

[Jason Morin]

The Microsoft KB offers a solution here:

Error message: To prevent possible loss of data,
Microsoft Excel cannot shift nonblank cells off the
worksheet

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=305568

HTH
Jason
Atlanta, GA

 

[Gord Dibben]

Have a read at this KB article for a possible solution.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;211769

BTW. Are you sure the columns are actually blank?

Select all columns to the right of BC and Edit>Delete(note....delete, not
clear contents).

Save and close to reset the used range.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP