"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
    2013-12-10T03:53:27+00:00

    Brilliant. This error appeared and I had to hit enter like 300 times to clear, every time I opened worksheet. Fixed by doing this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-28T22:29:21+00:00

    In May 13 I had same problem as noted by several below. Found my own "go around" which required lots of effort. Problem came back 2 weeks ago, I thought I would check net today. THX to

    Mccaneck listed below and pasted into this reply. It worked. simple solution.

    ***meccaneck*** replied on

    Mar18519Check your "options" (look under the file tab) in Excel 2010.  Click on "advanced" and make sure that "Cut copy and sort inserted objects with their parent cells" is checked.  I checked that box and it solved my problem. It's wierd, because it only happens with some spreadsheets, not others (me to)Worked of me

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-12T23:12:37+00:00

    Thanks for your help Mar18519 - this is the only thing that worked for me :)

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