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Excel Worksheet Problems after 10.1.5 Update
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Kenstee
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Sep 12, 2003, 02:58 PM
 
Just did the latest update to 10.1. 5. Ever since that I can't manipulate the figures in any of my current Excel files.

For example, it won't update the total amont if I change one of the numbers in the column. In fact, the X and check mark are dimmed in the formula bar after I try to make a change.

However, if I start a brand new Excel sheet all is well and I can enter and update as usual.

Any suggestions? And yes, I do have backup of all my old Excel files.
     
voyageur
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Sep 12, 2003, 03:50 PM
 
repair permissions?
     
Kenstee  (op)
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Sep 12, 2003, 07:51 PM
 
Originally posted by voyageur:
repair permissions?
Tried that. No dice.
     
Doerter
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Dec 7, 2003, 11:04 PM
 
Originally posted by Kenstee:
Just did the latest update to 10.1. 5. Ever since that I can't manipulate the figures in any of my current Excel files.

For example, it won't update the total amont if I change one of the numbers in the column. In fact, the X and check mark are dimmed in the formula bar after I try to make a change.

However, if I start a brand new Excel sheet all is well and I can enter and update as usual.

Any suggestions? And yes, I do have backup of all my old Excel files.
Well, at least Excel will still launch! After I did the update, all the Office aps work except Excel... the icon bounces in the dock for a while then disappears and up pops the dialog box announcing that the application Excel had unexpectedly quit, but no other programs were affected.

I have checked for DIVX Quicktime plugins, removed font folder from System9 folder, removed Office preferences so it could recreate them, deleted Preferences:com.microsoft.excel.plist, deleted Preferences:microsoft:excel settings (10), checked for duplicate fonts in the microsoft fonts folder and the library/fonts folder, repaired disk permissions (several times). I'm running out of options (at least the ones I am familiar with). I'm about ready to say screw it
and find a different spreadsheet program. Does anybody have any other ideas????
     
msuper69
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Dec 8, 2003, 06:53 AM
 
Originally posted by Doerter:
...Does anybody have any other ideas????
You didn't mention reinstalling Office. Try that.

Also you could have some bad spots on the hard drive. Try a disk repair utility.
     
   
 
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