In Excel 2003, sometimes Excel shows a large amount of blank rows and empty columns that was previously deleted, and somehow the scrollbar thinks there’s still data when there isn’t any.
Some users find this annoying, but sometimes it affects usability especially when the scrollbar gets too thin due to the excessive amount of rows / columns.
To get Excel 2003 to stop showing all the empty rows:
- Press Cntrl+End to see which cell Excel acknowledges as the last non-empty cell in the file. Sometimes a cell is hidden deep into the file. If this is the problem you’re done. If not, continue.
- Highlight the rows to be deleted. Not the cells, but the entire row.
- Right click, and press delete.
- Notice that the scroll bar is still the same.
- Click on the Cell A1
- Save the workbook
The same apply to columns.
This problem does seem to be solved in Excel 2010. The scrollbar fixes itself when the file is saved regardless of which cell is selected.
Awesome! I use Excel 2010 and found that the last by mistake there was a cell that had some content in it (inadvertently pressing Ctrl+End+some letter). I deleted it (still had the large scroll bar – but once saved and reopened, it returned to normal size scroll bar.
Just to inform you, under excel 2010 (x64) it happens as well (W7). None of the above worked (it kept saying that cel AAA104095 was a problem, but neither deleting cells, nor rows or columns helped. They were simply replaced by new ones. However, copying the datafields into a new sheet did do the trick!
Thank you.
It really helped me. I was going crazy with the scroll bar.
This is by far the best trick this month I learned. Thanks!
it works.. and FYI, the bug still exists in excel 2010.
Thank you!
It works Thank you…
Simple & a perfect fix!
You are a true hero saving people from going insane!Thank you TECH STAR PETE! 😯 😀
Thanks this fixed my 2013 issue! It was driving me crazy!!
In excel 2003 how to alter a number in a cell e.g 16546-11 to 1654611.
Thanks, it worked, remember people to press “save” otherwise wont work on many versions 🙂
Excellent, thank you!
Had this problem with 2010, followed instructions here and problem is Fixed!! thx
Thanks a lot. Using your solution has reduced file size of one of our main Excel sheets from 10 MB! to 72kB !!! without loosing relevant Information…
Excellent!
Thanks a lot
Me still fail to solve this problem.
Anyone can assist me to solve it..
When i save it my file become repaired file when open, more worst.