Microsoft KB Archive/160342

= XL97: Error Printing Microsoft Excel Section in a Binder =

Article ID: 160342

Article Last Modified on 9/7/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q160342



SYMPTOMS
When you print a Microsoft Excel section in a Binder you may receive the following error message:

This action cannot be completed because the "Microsoft Excel" program is busy. Click the appropriate button on the task bar to activate the busy program and correct the problem.

If you then click Cancel, you will receive the following error message

An error has occurred printing section.



Do you want to continue printing the binder document?

where  is the name of the section you are printing.

If you click No, you will receive the following error message:

An error occurred while printing the binder. There may not be enough memory available on your computer. Close other programs and then try printing again.

Your only option in this last error message is to click OK.



CAUSE
These errors may occur if the Microsoft Excel section is in edit mode when you print the Binder section. Edit mode is activated when you use in-cell editing (which allows you to edit the cell contents directly on the worksheet) or when the insertion point is located in the formula bar. You cannot print a Microsoft Excel document while it is in edit mode.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, press ENTER or ESC to deactivate edit mode, and then print the section.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Excel 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
You may also receive an error when you activate edit mode and print a worksheet from within Microsoft Excel.

