MS EXCEL does not let me insert a column

[sharmila]

MS Excel does not let me insert a column. It displays an error message thus-
To prevent possible loss of date, MS Excel cannot shift non-blank cells off
the work sheet.
What should I do to insert a new comumn?


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[saybut]

Had that problem a couple of times.

Try selecting all the blank columns to the right of your data and then
deleting them, sometime the blank cells might have a format on then.
Then try inserting your new column.

That's only worked for me a couple of times though.

the alternative is copy the data into a new workbook, that usually
works.

 

[Dave Peterson]

XL: "Cannot Shift Objects Off Sheet" Error Hiding Columns
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-ca;211769

Remember to look for comments and merged cells.