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What is a non blank cell?

I have a spreadsheet with various details regarding new employees. I have
just added a new function that automatically determines the date for their
probationary period from the start date that is entered for them. I have also
added conditional formatting to two of the cells.

Since adding these extra funtions i cannot insert a new row into the sheet
and a message appears stating that 'Excel cannot shift non blank cells off
the worksheet'.

Why is this and is it possible for me to be able to add new rows at all
without having to delete the new functions?

Thanks in advance
You have apparently copied a formula into a cell in the last row of the
spreadsheet.

Press Ctrl-End to have Excel find the last cell it believes you have used
(last meaning the intersection of the lowest row and farthest right column).
That should give you a clue as to where the problem lies

quot;Spillerquot; wrote:

gt; What is a non blank cell?
gt;
gt; I have a spreadsheet with various details regarding new employees. I have
gt; just added a new function that automatically determines the date for their
gt; probationary period from the start date that is entered for them. I have also
gt; added conditional formatting to two of the cells.
gt;
gt; Since adding these extra funtions i cannot insert a new row into the sheet
gt; and a message appears stating that 'Excel cannot shift non blank cells off
gt; the worksheet'.
gt;
gt; Why is this and is it possible for me to be able to add new rows at all
gt; without having to delete the new functions?
gt;
gt; Thanks in advance
gt;
gt;

Thank you! Knew it would probably be something simple!

quot;Duke Careyquot; wrote:

gt; You have apparently copied a formula into a cell in the last row of the
gt; spreadsheet.
gt;
gt; Press Ctrl-End to have Excel find the last cell it believes you have used
gt; (last meaning the intersection of the lowest row and farthest right column).
gt; That should give you a clue as to where the problem lies
gt;
gt; quot;Spillerquot; wrote:
gt;
gt; gt; What is a non blank cell?
gt; gt;
gt; gt; I have a spreadsheet with various details regarding new employees. I have
gt; gt; just added a new function that automatically determines the date for their
gt; gt; probationary period from the start date that is entered for them. I have also
gt; gt; added conditional formatting to two of the cells.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; Since adding these extra funtions i cannot insert a new row into the sheet
gt; gt; and a message appears stating that 'Excel cannot shift non blank cells off
gt; gt; the worksheet'.
gt; gt;
gt; gt; Why is this and is it possible for me to be able to add new rows at all
gt; gt; without having to delete the new functions?
gt; gt;
gt; gt; Thanks in advance
gt; gt;
gt; gt;