XL97: AutoComplete Fails After 102 Rows Past Last Occurrence (177423)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q177423 SYMPTOMS
If there are more than 102 rows since the last occurrence of an item in a
list, AutoComplete will not work unless you are within 50 rows of the last
occurrence of the item. However, the Pick From List feature works
correctly.
NOTE: AutoComplete also will not work at 102 rows after the occurrence of
the item if that cell is not blank.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if there are more than 102 non-blank rows in a column
since an item last occurred.
WORKAROUND
You can select from a list of entries already in the column. To display the
list, press ALT+DOWN ARROW to display the list, or right-click the cell,
and then click Pick From List on the shortcut menu.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATIONREFERENCES
"Getting Results with Microsoft Excel 97," version 97, Part 2, "What Should
Your List Contain?"
For more information about AutoComplete, click the Index tab in Microsoft
Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Quickly fill in
repeated entries in a column" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB177423 |
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