Chart sheets cause data sheets to be blank

I'm using XL2000. I have a workbook with 11 sheets, 7 charts and 4 data.
They are intermingled. Whenever I try to print the entire workbook, any data
sheet after the first chart is blank. They view fine in print preview, but
are blank when actually printed. Has anyone heard of this problem? I can
print them one sheet at a time, but I am trying to pass the workbook on to my
boss and I don't want him to have to hit print 11 times. We would also like
to print to .pdf and don't want 11 files.

I need help! LK

Possibly this can help . . .

Click once on the first tab of your workbook to activate it. Assuming it is
called "Sheet1", the background of the Sheet1 tab should be white. Next,
press the Shift key. Finally, go to the last tab in your workbook click on
it. Now, all of you sheet tabs should be activated. If you print the
workbook, all of the tabs should print as one job.

You can save the workbook with all of the tabs activated too. Then, when
your boss prints the workbook all of the sheets will print.

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Regards,
John Mansfield
http://www.pdbook.com


"Jacinthe" wrote:

> I'm using XL2000. I have a workbook with 11 sheets, 7 charts and 4 data.
> They are intermingled. Whenever I try to print the entire workbook, any data
> sheet after the first chart is blank. They view fine in print preview, but
> are blank when actually printed. Has anyone heard of this problem? I can
> print them one sheet at a time, but I am trying to pass the workbook on to my
> boss and I don't want him to have to hit print 11 times. We would also like
> to print to .pdf and don't want 11 files.
>
> I need help! LK

Well, unfortunately, I've tried that. The data sheets are always blank
when I print the whole workbook, no matter how I print them (whether I choose
"Print entire workbook" or use the method you've described.) I'm just trying
to figure out how to make the data sheets non-blank.

Here's something that may help to clarify, though ... I discovered yesterday
that the sheets only print as blank if there is a chart before them in the
sheet order. If I move all the charts to the end of the workbook, the data
sheets print fine. Unfortunately, we need them to be intermingled (for when
we print to .pdf), so I'm still at a loss.

Thanks for your help! LK


"John Mansfield" wrote:

> Possibly this can help . . .
>
> Click once on the first tab of your workbook to activate it. Assuming it is
> called "Sheet1", the background of the Sheet1 tab should be white. Next,
> press the Shift key. Finally, go to the last tab in your workbook click on
> it. Now, all of you sheet tabs should be activated. If you print the
> workbook, all of the tabs should print as one job.
>
> You can save the workbook with all of the tabs activated too. Then, when
> your boss prints the workbook all of the sheets will print.
>
> ----
> Regards,
> John Mansfield
> http://www.pdbook.com