XL97: Conditional Number Format Not Shifted in Group Edit Mode

ID: Q170586

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, 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.

WORKAROUND

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

1. Right-click the sheet tab of one of the selected worksheets.

2. On the shortcut menu, click Ungroup Sheets.

You can then insert the columns for each sheet of the workbook.

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.

   (the column you selected in step 1).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

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

   formatting cells, conditional

Additional query words: group edit mode

Keywords          : xlformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: November 1, 1998