Microsoft KB Archive/167385

= XL97: Error Formatting Cells on WinBook XP5 Laptop Computer =

Article ID: 167385

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q167385



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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 97, if you attempt to do either of the following

 On the Format menu, click Cells and click any of the tabs in the Format Cells dialog box (for example, Number, Font, Patterns, Border, and so on). -or-

  Change the format applied to a cell (or range of cells) by clicking any of the following tools on the Formatting toolbar:   Align Left       Decrease Decimal Align Right     Increase Decimal Bold            Italic Center          Percent Style Comma Style     Underline Currency Style 

you may receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

If you click Details, you receive an error message similar to the following:

EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at 0137:3007af88.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if you attempt to format a cell (or a range of cells) in Microsoft Excel 97 on a WinBook XP5 laptop computer running Microsoft Windows 95.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about WinBook laptop computers, use your Web browser to go to the following address on the Internet:

http://www.winbookcorp.com/

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WinBook laptop computers are manufactured by the WinBook Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

