Excel in OS X

[Merritt Nequette]

When I click on Format - Cells all I get is the sun spiral.
The only way to get rid of it is Force Quit. Needless to
say I can't format dates or numbers.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Merritt,

Take visit to http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx and get the
updates:
10.1.2
10.1.4
10.1.5

Install them in that order, then run Disk Utility First Aid to Repair
permissions. Let us know with a reply posting whether that fixes things for
you.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[Guest]

Jim,

I am already running 10.3.1. I have downloaded 10.3.2 but
have been unable to open it with Disk Utility or anything
else -- says the package is locked. But that is another
problem.

Merritt

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi

Numbers can be confusing, so I am sorry that I was not clear.

10.3.1 refers to the version of MacOSX that you are using. You'll find
this by clicking once on the desktop then looking in the apple menu in
the upper left corner and choosing "about this Mac"

The updates I was referring to are updates that have come out for
Microsoft Office. You can download them from this web site:
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#OfficeX>

The Microsoft updates are not available from the software update control
panel in MacOSX.

-Jim

Jim,

I am already running 10.3.1. I have downloaded 10.3.2 but
have been unable to open it with Disk Utility or anything
else -- says the package is locked. But that is another
problem.

Merritt

-----Original Message-----
Hi Merritt,

Take visit to http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx

and get the

updates:
10.1.2
10.1.4
10.1.5

Install them in that order, then run Disk Utility First

Aid to Repair

permissions. Let us know with a reply posting whether that

fixes things for

you.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the

same thread.

Thanks.

About Microsoft MVPs:
http://www.mvps.org/

Before posting a "new" topic please be sure to search

Google Groups to see

 

[Merritt Nequette]

Jim,

I downloaded the three updates, and they were all
successful although I don't see any numbers on the Office
or Excel info pages. My Disk Utility First Aid says it
does not support Classic and the other Disk Utility only
gives me the spinning disk that I have in Excel. The
problem still exists in Excel that I can't format cells.

Merritt

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Numbers can be confusing, so I am sorry that I was not clear.

10.3.1 refers to the version of MacOSX that you are using. You'll find
this by clicking once on the desktop then looking in the apple menu in
the upper left corner and choosing "about this Mac"

The updates I was referring to are updates that have come out for
Microsoft Office. You can download them from this web site:
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx#OfficeX>

The Microsoft updates are not available from the software update control
panel in MacOSX.

-Jim

 

[Merritt Nequette]

-----Original Message-----
Jim,

I downloaded the three updates, and they were all
successful although I don't see any numbers on the Office
or Excel info pages. My Disk Utility First Aid says it
does not support Classic and the other Disk Utility only
gives me the spinning disk that I have in Excel. The
problem still exists in Excel that I can't format cells.

I have also used the Disk Utility Repair from the original
OS X CD Installer. Problem still exists.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi again,

Are you running any programs that enhance MacOSX? These are sometimes
called "haxies." If you are, please disable them and see if there is a
conflict.

There seems to be something on your Mac that is interfering with normal
operation of Excel. Did this problem begin after you installed a new
program?

-Jim

 

[Merritt Nequette]

I can't remember installing anything recently, other than
Panther. It may have been that because I have these
spreeadsheets that go back a while. I have had to change
the fonts because I was using a Helvetica Narrow that will
not print in OS X. I have changed to Arial Narrow and that
works fine for printing. However, the date information was
displayed differently and when I tried to change that
column to mm/dd/yyyy the screen wouldn't come down. Other
than the upgrades you suggested for Office, the only change
I have made is the OS.

Merritt

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi

Usually bad fonts cause office applications to simply quit, but I suppose a
font could cause a hang as well.

Since fonts are the only thing you've changed, try removing the fonts you
added and see if that fixes things. If it does, put them back one at a time
until you find the one causing the problem. Don't use that one.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

All responses should be made to this newsgroup within the same thread.
Thanks.

About Microsoft MVPs:
http://www.mvps.org/

Before posting a "new" topic please be sure to search Google Groups to see
if your question has already been answered.

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<http://www.rondebruin.nl/Google.htm>

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