Excel 2013 Insert and Delete (column/row) grayed out for all workbook

Anonymous
2013-09-23T11:31:31+00:00

Hello -

I have an odd issue.   No matter if it is a new or existing workbook my insert and delete row/column options are greyed out.   The workbook is not protected as this happens for even brand new ones as well.  I have searched and cannot locate a solution.

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Windows 8

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Anonymous
2013-09-23T11:35:20+00:00

Just solved my own issue.

Had to delete the \Office\15.0\Excel\Options via regedit.

Problem resolved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-10-02T05:29:33+00:00

    Super. It worked for me. Insert option started working for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-08T13:45:13+00:00

    it is working

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-09T20:24:02+00:00

    Renaming Excel12.xlb to Excel12.old. Worked for me.

    Steps:

    1. Open Windows Explore and find for *.xlb.
    2. It will show Excel15.xlb or Ecel12.xlb based on the MS office that your computer using
    3. Select the file and right click on it, select option 'rename' from the pop-up window
    4. Change the file from Excel15.xlb to Excel Excel15.old

         (baliscally you've to change the file extension from .xlb to .old)

    1. Now you open a nex excel or an existing excel and try inserting. It should work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-16T05:48:56+00:00

    Worked perfectly. Thanks a ton. :)

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