XL97: Invalid Page Fault Occurs When You Use Auto Outline

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Auto Outline command, you may receive the following error message:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

   EXCEL caused an invalid page fault in module EXCEL.EXE at
   0137:30055c17.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• You select a range of cells that contains a hidden row or column.

      -and-
  

• You point to Group And Outline on the Data menu, and then click Auto Outline.

      -and-
  

• You click OK to modify an existing outline.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, unhide any rows or columns in the current selection before you click Auto Outline. For example, to unhide row 2, follow these steps:

1. Select cells A1:A3.

2. On the Format menu, point to Row, and then click Unhide.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Auto Outline command, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   outlines, creating