"Fixed Objects will move" pop-up freezes Excel

Anonymous
2010-08-10T19:14:50+00:00

Spreadsheet opens and I can navigate for awhile and, for example, when I go to save the sheet the message pops up: Fixed Objects Will Move.  This freezes Excel and I use Task Mgr to "END" the Excel program

This spreadsheet was used for ten months, add a column per month in Excel 2007 - now, possibly since installing Excel 2010, I get this message.  I haven't noticed it in other spreadsheets.

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Anonymous
2010-08-11T10:27:47+00:00

‘Fixed objects’ in Excel may refer to multiple items, such as comments, graphics, controls, etc.   Do you recall inserting any fixed object in the Excel sheet?   Try the following steps:   Note: Ensure to back-up the original file prior to performing the steps given below.

1)   Search the objects in the worksheet by pressing ‘F5’ to display the ‘Go To’ dialog box

2)   Click on ‘Special’ and select the ‘Objects’ radio button then click on OK

3)   This will select all the objects in the Excel sheet, you may delete them and verify the status

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Anonymous
2010-09-23T00:05:10+00:00

cell comments are not treated as Objects by Goto > Special > Objects

Use Tools > Options > View > Comments: Comments and Indicator (2003 or earlier)

or

Review > Show All Comments (2007 or later)

and you will be able to see where the comments are.

Bill Manville. Excel MVP, Oxford, England. www.manville.org.uk

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-09T22:30:20+00:00

    It took me some serious working out how to run the code but the GABRIEL HERNANDEZ123 quoted code by Greg worked perfectly once I'd figured it out and done another load of searching to find out how to actually do it.  I tried everything else and nothing would work and retain the comments, this does!  If you're happy to lose comments there are easier options, but if not then this is what you need to do!

    Having said that you shouldn't need to - Microsoft should fix this.  It was seriously complex even for an experienced Excel user like me!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-02T13:46:35+00:00

    Very helpful. thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-20T09:02:20+00:00

    ‘Fixed objects’ in Excel may refer to multiple items, such as comments, graphics, controls, etc.   Do you recall inserting any fixed object in the Excel sheet?   Try the following steps:   Note: Ensure to back-up the original file prior to performing the steps given below.

    1)   Search the objects in the worksheet by pressing ‘F5’ to display the ‘Go To’ dialog box

    2)   Click on ‘Special’ and select the ‘Objects’ radio button then click on OK

    3)   This will select all the objects in the Excel sheet, you may delete them and verify the status

    What happens when no objects are found?

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