Microsoft KB Archive/22270

R1:C1 Causes System Hang PSS ID Number: Q22270 Article last modified on 07-01-1987 PSS database name: D_MPlan

3.0 3.01

MS-DOS

Problem: When I enter a range as R1:C1, it causes the system to hang. For example, if I execute a Format Cell, enter R1:C1, and press RETURN, the system hangs.

Response: Entering a range as R1:C1 will cause the system to APPEAR to hang. Actually, Multiplan is applying the command to the ENTIRE spreadsheet and your computer can take quite some time while it executes this before control will be returned to you. It is a good practice to only apply formats to cells that are actually used in the spreadsheet since the formatting of a cell takes up memory.

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