Problems with Custom Views

Summary: If you get an error when you try to use one of your custom views, it could be due to the protection you have applied to the worksheets. This tip explains why this may cause a problem and what you can do about it. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007.)

Custom views can be a great help in presenting data in a workbook. If you are using custom views, you may be surprised at some point by an error message that says "Some view settings could not be applied."

Don't despair if you see this message; it simply means that protection has been applied to one or more of the worksheets involved in the custom view. With protection enabled, any view settings that would violate the protection settings will not be applied and the message is displayed.

The solution is to either modify the view so it doesn't use any of the protected worksheets, or remove the protection from the worksheets used in the view.

ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2621) applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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