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Excel not Inserting new or copied lines
It sounds like you might be experiencing a specific issue with Excel, rather than a setting or configuration problem. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the issue:
- Check for Frozen Panes or Filters: Make sure there are no frozen panes or filters applied to the worksheet that might be preventing the insertion of new lines. Try unfreezing any panes and clearing any filters to see if that resolves the issue.
- Check for Protection: Ensure that the worksheet or workbook is not protected. If it is, you won't be able to insert new lines. You can check for protection by going to the "Review" tab in the Excel ribbon and looking for the "Protect Sheet" or "Protect Workbook" option.
- Check for Hidden Rows: Look for any hidden rows within the worksheet that might be blocking the insertion of new lines. You can unhide rows by selecting the rows around them, right-clicking, and choosing "Unhide."
- Try Inserting Rows in a New Worksheet: Create a new worksheet within the same workbook and try inserting rows there. If you're able to insert rows in the new worksheet, the issue might be specific to the original worksheet.
- Check for Corrupt Workbook: If the problem persists across multiple worksheets or workbooks, it's possible that the workbook itself is corrupt. Try creating a new workbook and copying the contents of the problematic worksheet into the new workbook to see if that resolves the issue.
- Restart Excel: Sometimes, simply closing and reopening Excel can resolve unexpected issues. Close Excel completely and then reopen it to see if the problem persists.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, it's possible that there may be a more complex problem with Excel or your system configuration. In that case, you may need to give more information about this issue. See this link for what information this is: Welcome to your Excel discussion space! The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.
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It sounds like you might be experiencing a specific issue with Excel, rather than a setting or configuration problem. Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the issue:
- Check for Frozen Panes or Filters: Make sure there are no frozen panes or filters applied to the worksheet that might be preventing the insertion of new lines. Try unfreezing any panes and clearing any filters to see if that resolves the issue.
- Check for Protection: Ensure that the worksheet or workbook is not protected. If it is, you won't be able to insert new lines. You can check for protection by going to the "Review" tab in the Excel ribbon and looking for the "Protect Sheet" or "Protect Workbook" option.
- Check for Hidden Rows: Look for any hidden rows within the worksheet that might be blocking the insertion of new lines. You can unhide rows by selecting the rows around them, right-clicking, and choosing "Unhide."
- Try Inserting Rows in a New Worksheet: Create a new worksheet within the same workbook and try inserting rows there. If you're able to insert rows in the new worksheet, the issue might be specific to the original worksheet.
- Check for Corrupt Workbook: If the problem persists across multiple worksheets or workbooks, it's possible that the workbook itself is corrupt. Try creating a new workbook and copying the contents of the problematic worksheet into the new workbook to see if that resolves the issue.
- Restart Excel: Sometimes, simply closing and reopening Excel can resolve unexpected issues. Close Excel completely and then reopen it to see if the problem persists.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, it's possible that there may be a more complex problem with Excel or your system configuration. In that case, you may need to give more information about this issue. See this link for what information this is: Welcome to your Excel discussion space! The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.
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This problem started recently and I checked all the recommendations and it still happens sporadically. It seems Excel keeps corrupting the worksheet. I use the backup copy and it works fine. I think this is an Excel issue.