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Article #7841Re: Excel 2.1d
From: Reed Jacobsen
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 1991 17:01
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 1991 17:01
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>/ hplsla:comp.windows.ms / solomon@chaos.utexas.edu (Thomas Solomon) / 1:33 pm Jan 3, 1991 / >Has anyone heard of Excel for Windows Version 2.1d? I received an >upgrade of Excel that was supposed to be version 2.1c, but when I >run the program, it identifies itself as 2.1d. Is this an >improvement over 2.1c, or have I received a mistake. 2.1d is a "bug fix" version to 2.1c. > >On a related note: I've noticed that Excel sometimes takes an >incredible amount of time to delete or insert a cell in a large >worksheet. It seems to be fickle: sometimes, it will delete >the cell in a split-second; other times, it might take 15 minutes. >Is this due to a lack of system memory? I am running a 386SX >with 2 MB of RAM. I don't think it's related to system memory. It probably has more to do with what Excel has to push around to adjust for the insert/delete. If you can just "clear" a cell, it's predictably faster. > >Thanks. > > Tom Solomon > solomon@chaos.utexas.edu >---------- Reed Jacobson
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hplsla!reedj From: reedj@hplsla.HP.COM (Reed Jacobsen) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Excel 2.1d Message-ID: <3130048@hplsla.HP.COM> Date: 4 Jan 91 17:01:38 GMT References: <42098@ut-emx.uucp> Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA Lines: 28