Excel file takes a long time to save

I have a 1,000 x 15 straight worksheet with no formulas - about 100K.
I went to auto-format a pattern, but didn't select the area and
if formatted the entire spreadsheet. It's since gone from 5 seconds
to 60 seconds per save and I can't reverse this, even by changing
the auto-format setting to "none."

I'm backed-up, but the current version is about three hours ahead and it
will take longer to retrace the work by hand.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Ben

Try resetting the last used cell.

Debra Dalgleish has some techniques at:
http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#Unused

ben@bikecenturies wrote:
>
> I have a 1,000 x 15 straight worksheet with no formulas - about 100K.
> I went to auto-format a pattern, but didn't select the area and
> if formatted the entire spreadsheet. It's since gone from 5 seconds
> to 60 seconds per save and I can't reverse this, even by changing
> the auto-format setting to "none."
>
> I'm backed-up, but the current version is about three hours ahead and it
> will take longer to retrace the work by hand.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Ben

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Dave Peterson