Excel 2003 Solution Center

Troubleshooting - Excel 2003

• You receive an error message when you try to open or to save a file type that was blocked by your registry policy settings in one of the Office 2010 programs, in one of the 2007 Office programs or in one of the Office 2003 programs
  Describes an issue that occurs when you try to open or to save a file type that has been blocked by your registry policy setting.
• Excel Error: There was a problem sending the command to the program
  Describes a problem where an error, “There was a problem sending the command to the program”, is seen when you try to open an Excel workbook (.xls file or .xlsx file) in Windows Explorer. Excel starts but after the error is seen, the Excel file will...
• Description of the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package for the English language proofing tools (Msspell.msp): October 28, 2008
  Describes the issue that is fixed in the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package for the English language proofing tools that is dated October 28, 2008.
• The result of a calculation that uses the data in a merged cell does not match the result that is expected based on the visible data in the merged cell in Excel 2000, in Excel 2002, in Excel 2003, in Office Excel 2007, or in Excel 2010
  Describes a problem that occurs after you paste a range of cells as formulas into a merged cell in Excel 2000, in Excel 2002, in Excel 2003, in Office Excel 2007, or in Excel 2010. Provides two workarounds.
• Underlined Japanese characters print without the underline in Windows Vista
  Fixes a problem that affects underlined Japanese characters in Windows Vista.
• Programmatic access to Office VBA project is denied
  Describes an issue that programmatic access to Office VBA project is denied. A resolution is provided.
• "Not enough memory" error messages when you copy formulas over large area in Excel
  Describes error messages that you may receive when you fill or copy formulas into a large area of a worksheet, or when you add formulas to a large worksheet. Provides steps to work around the source cell limit.
• Macro High Security Warning for User Defined-Functions Appears
  When you start Microsoft Excel or open a workbook, you may receive an error message similar to the following: When you change something in a workbook or force a recalculation, some cells display the error value.
• You may receive a "Run-time error 1004" error message when you programmatically set a large array string to a range in Excel 2003
  Explains that if you use code to set a range value with an array that contains a large string in Excel 2003, you may receive a runtime error. To work around this problem, reduce the string to contain fewer than 911 characters.
• Excel workbook is not held or stored on the printer when the whole workbook is printed to the private or secure area of the printer
  Describes a problem in which the printout goes to an output bin of a secure printer instead of to the private or secure area. The problem occurs when you print the entire workbook.
• You receive an error message when you try to save a file in Excel
  Describes several possible error messages that you may receive when you save a file in Excel. Discusses the causes and corresponding resolutions. You can temporarily save the file to a different disk drive to continue working with the file.
• Text or number converted to unintended number format in Excel
  When you type a number in a cell, Microsoft Excel may automatically apply a built-in number format to the cell, based on the characteristics of the number.
• Data validation list entries all on one line in Excel
  Describes an issue that data validation list entries all on one line in Excel. A workaround is provided.
• Error message: To prevent possible loss of data, Microsoft Excel cannot shift nonblank cells off the worksheet
  When you try to insert rows or columns into a Microsoft Excel 2000 worksheet, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:
• External links may update when you open a file that was last saved in a previous version of Excel
  Describes that the external links in a workbook that are updated or that return #REF errors when you click "No" in the dialog box that prompts you to update the links.
• Copying worksheet programmatically causes run-time error 1004 in Excel
  Describes a problem in which copying a worksheet programmatically causes a run-time error 1004 in Excel. Provides a resolution and a workaround.
• You cannot import an image with a scanner or a camera that uses the TWAIN drivers in Office
  Describes an "An error occurred while acquiring the image" message that you receive when you insert an image into one of the Office XP programs from a camera or scanner that uses the manufacturer-supplied drivers.
• The program stops responding when you try to open or to save a file in an Office 2002 program, in an Office 2003 program, in an Office 2007 program, or in an Office 2010 program
  Discusses a problem where the program stops responding for a long time when you try to open the Save In list in the Save As dialog box. Requires that you disconnect all network drives that are offline to fix the problem.
• MS11-072: Description of the security update for Excel 2003: September 13, 2011
  Resolves security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
• MS11-073: Description of the security update for Office 2003: September 13, 2011
  Resolves security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office 2003 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
• MS11-072: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel could allow remote code execution: September 13, 2011
  Resolves security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
• MS11-073: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office could allow remote code execution: September 13, 2011
  Resolves security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened.
• Only the first worksheet is printed duplex in Excel
  In Microsoft Excel, when you print more than one worksheet in a workbook, only the first worksheet is printed duplex (on both sides of a sheet of paper).
• Security settings for graphic filters for Microsoft Office 2010, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office XP
  Describes how the security update that is described in Microsoft Security Advisory MS10-105 lets users and administrators control when and how Microsoft Office loads images in Office programs by setting the "Allow List" in the registry.
• MS11-045: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel could allow remote code execution: June 14, 2011
  Resolves security vulnerabilities that exist in Microsoft Excel that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened