Small dataset excessive stotage

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How do you format cells? Just those that need it or complete rows/columns or the whole sheet?

Is it possible that you have rogue values in cells towards the bottom (close to row 1048576) or extreme right (column XFD) of the sheet?

Typically, this is as a result of formulae, or Conditional Formatting, or possibly simple formatting, being applied to all the cells in one or more columns ... that is, you have over a million rows of unnecessary data.

Press Ctrl-End and see where it takes you. Delete "empty" rows and columns.

You're welcome.

Thanks for the feedback. Note that this resolves the symptom. It does not identify the cause. Have you intentionally or inadvertently copied formulae, CF, or Formatting down the sheet? Or do you use VBA that might have done it?


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