XL: "Excel Could Not Save All the Data and Formatting" Error Message (215783)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft Excel 2000

This article was previously published under Q215783

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, if you format a large selection with conditional formatting and then save the file, you may receive the following error message:
Excel could not save all the data and formatting you recently added to filename.xls

CAUSE

This error message appears when you have applied conditional formatting to more than 2,050 rows. This is a limitation in the way that Excel saves information about your file.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/21/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB215783