excel 400 problem

[politesse]

When I click formaton the toolbar, then hide, an error box pops up with a x
on it and says 400, I have tried everything and have now removed office XP
from the computer.

Before I reinstall it does anyone have any Idea what was going on here or
any sugestions.

This hapens even on a blank sheet.

When I run excel 2000 on another computer I don't have this problem.


Thanks

 

[politesse]

Reinstalled Excel XP still same problem "Visual box opens with red X and the
number 400" Searched MS and Google for help but no solutions

 

[Gord Dibben]

There is no Format>Hide by default on the menu.

So........is that Format>Sheet>Hide or Format>Row(Column)>Hide?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Dave Peterson]

Maybe it's time to read these and do some detective work:

Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.as

 

[politesse]

Thanks Dave

I was just going to uninstall xp version and install 2000 version when I saw
your suggestion

After I unchecked all the add in's, it corrected the problem

I rechecked all the add in and it still works (go figure)

Thanks again

ERP

 

[Dave Peterson]

Glad you got it working.

But I'm guessing that you didn't turn on all the addins that you had checked
before. I'd keep an eye out for problems--and keep those links to Chip's and
Jan Karel's sites handy <vbg>.

 

[politesse]

Yes Dave, I turned them all back on, even turned on one that wasn't on.

By the way, the last letter is missing in the 2nd link you sent, but I was
able to guess it. (Just in case you send it to someone else).

Thanks again

ERP

 

[politesse]

Format>Sheet>Hide

Problem solved

Thanks

There is no Format>Hide by default on the menu.

So........is that Format>Sheet>Hide or Format>Row(Column)>Hide?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Dave Peterson]

Oops.

Just for Google's sake:

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.asp

Yes Dave, I turned them all back on, even turned on one that wasn't on.

By the way, the last letter is missing in the 2nd link you sent, but I was
able to guess it. (Just in case you send it to someone else).

Thanks again

ERP

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks

I've been following along with your posts to Dave and noticed that you're sorted
out.

Gord