entering a "formula" into a cell.
Ahh, that just created a flashback<g>. If the user has "Transition
navigation keys" selected under Tools, Options, Transition then hidden
columns will be temporarily exposed when you go into "point mode" when
entering a formula. This option is there to mimic 1-2-3 and that is how
1-2-3 behaved, at least when I used it in my pre-Excel days.
--
Jim
| My apologies ... typo ... entering a "formula" into a cell.
|
| I'll get the user to try it tomorrow but it appears to happen on any
| spreadsheet she works on. No macros involved - I'll check her
personal.xls.
| I agree about it being unusual ... I've never seen it before and I cannot
| recreate in on any other PC.
|
| Any thoughts?
|
| "Jim Rech" wrote:
|
| > I'm not sure what you mean by "entering a column into any cell" but
columns
| > unhiding themselves is pretty unusual. Can a macro be involved (perhaps
| > unknowingly)? If you disable macros when you open the workbook does the
| > problem still occur? If so, when you start Excel in safe mode so that
no
| > extra files are opened (Start->Run and enter "Excel.exe /s" without
quotes)
| > does it happen?.
| >
| > --
| > Jim
| > | > | Background:
| > | Spreadsheet contains many ranges of hidden columns.
| > |
| > | Problem:
| > | When manually (i.e. no macro involved) entering a column into any
cell,
| > all
| > | hidden columns unhide - causing much frustration to the user
concerned.
| > |
| > | This problem is local to one user and their PC. This would suggest
that
| > | this is an Excel setting ... but I can't find it for the life of me !!
| > |
| > | Please help !!
| >
| >
| >
