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Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

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    Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Hello,

    There are users use the excel file with formulas which has maximum of 30MB size. Most of the time excel does not respond and
    device is unable to use.Users need to kill excel in task manager to bring the device to normal state.

    Example They are trying to copy and paste empty cells to different place on the same sheet. Device is started to hang.

    Attached the installed version and it is Office 365 64 bit. Operating system also 64 Bit.
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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Images are of little use in most circumstances.

    Please post your workbook for review.

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    That file is not 30MB - it's 3GB (3000MB) and that is HUGE!

    Wgat formulae are you using in the workbook? Full column references? Volatile functions?
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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Disregard my first request. You won't be able to post the workbook due to its size.

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Looks like there is more than one workbook contributing to the 3GB?

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Maybe - but at least one of them is enormous!

    Nowhere near enough specific detail from the OP to expect any real assistance with this. "Here's a picture of two cars. One or both of them has/have problems, but I'm not going to tell you which one. Furthermore, you are not allowed to inspect the engine of either".

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Nowhere near enough specific detail
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    They are trying to copy and paste empty cells to different place on the same sheet
    Not sure of the rationale behind this, but I'd first check if this sheet is the/a big one and then maybe check the number of conditional formats and styles.

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Hello,

    Thanks for the reply. It is one book which uses 3GB memory.

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    That's huge.

    But if that's all the information you are going to give us, then there's diddly squat we can do to help you.

    Try responding to the questions asked so far.

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    Hello AliGw,

    Sure, I will get answers for the questions "Wgat formulae are you using in the workbook? Full column references? Volatile functions?"

    Unfortunately I cannot share the excel file here. Is there any list of checks [Steps] to be performed when the excel become not responding?

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    Re: Device hangs when using Excel files more than 30MB most of the time

    I asked you what formulae you are using. You can share formulae - just copy and paste a few of them.

    Also, are you using conditional formatting? If so, is its use extensive? Also share some examples of CF formulae, if used.

    If I don't get any specific, useful information in your next post, then I shall walk away from the thread.

    At the moment, you are expecting your helpers to be able to diagnose a problem based on nothing more than the size of the workbook, and that's impossible for anyone who isn't clairvoyant.

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