too many columns for screen can't see all

[Ack!]

Suddenly, all of my excel files now have around 30 columns, even if I try to
start a new book. The columns take up so much space I can't even get a
slider to display. It's also done this with all of my old files, meaning I
can't use them. I tried deleting the empty and superfluous columns, but that
just make it worse.

 

[Bob I]

Sounds like the Excel window size has been "oddly adjusted. What happens
if you select the Maximize button?

 

[FSt1]

hi
30 columns????
the number of columns and rows are fixed in excel and cann't be increased or
decreaed in number. i suspect that you may have hidden columns and that the
number of columns may have "adjusted" on you. rare but odder things have been
reported.
how many columns do you normally see?
how does trying to delete the "empty and superfluous columns" make things
worse?

regards
FSt1

 

[Gary Keramidas]

i'm wondering if they mean "Sheets", not columns.

 

[FSt1]

hi
that's a good guess too. but at this point, we don't know. we definitly need
more details.

regards
FSt1

 

[Billns]

Suddenly, all of my excel files now have around 30 columns, even if I try to
start a new book. The columns take up so much space I can't even get a
slider to display. It's also done this with all of my old files, meaning I
can't use them. I tried deleting the empty and superfluous columns, but that
just make it worse.

Perhaps your zoom setting is way off. Try zooming in.

Bill