XL98: Conditional Number Format Not Shifted in Group Edit Mode

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, when you select more than one worksheet, and then insert a new column, conditional number formatting may not be shifted to the next column. The conditional number formatting of the active sheet is shifted to the next column; however, it may not be shifted on the other sheets.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you attempt to shift the conditional number formatting while worksheets are grouped. Conditional number formatting is cell specific and moves on the top sheet, but cannot move on the rest of the selected (grouped) sheets.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, ungroup the worksheets before you insert the additional columns. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Hold the CONTROL key down and click the sheet tab of one of the selected worksheets.

2. On the shortcut menu, click Ungroup Sheets.

If the problem already occurred, copy the conditional number formatting. To do this, follow these steps (repeat these steps for each sheet as necessary):

1. Select the column with the conditional number formatting.

2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3. Select the destination column for the conditional number formatting.

4. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.

5. Under Paste in the Paste Special dialog box, click Formats, and then click OK.

6. Select the column with the original conditional number formatting (the column you selected in step 1).

7. On the Edit menu, point to Clear, and then click Formats.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about conditional formatting, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   formatting cells, conditional