XL98: Err Msg: "Cannot Use That Command on Multiple Selections" (191016)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q191016

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you select a range that includes nonadjacent cells and attempt to perform a command on those cells, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Cannot use that command on multiple selections

-or-

The command you chose cannot be performed with multiple selections. Select a single range and click the command again.

CAUSE

In Microsoft Excel, the error message appears when you use one of the following commands with a nonadjacent cell range:

AutoFormat
Sort
AutoFilter
Form
SubTotals
Text to Columns
Group and Outline

STATUS

This is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/11/2002
Keywords:	kbprb KB191016