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SYMPTOMSIn Microsoft Excel version 4.0 for Windows, when you open a file, and you either print the file or view the file in print preview, you may receive the following error message: NOTE: You may not be able to start Microsoft Excel 4.0 again until you exit and restart Windows. In Microsoft Excel version 4.0 for the Macintosh, the application may stop responding, and you may receive a system error. CAUSE
This problem occurs if a Print Area or Print Title on the worksheet
contains an external reference, such as SHEET1!$A:$A, and the scaling is
set to something other than 100%.
WORKAROUNDTo avoid the error message above, use any of the following methods. Method 1When you save a worksheet as a Microsoft Excel 4.0 Worksheet, make sure that there is not a multiple range print area defined.Method 2Set the Print Area or Print Titles again in Microsoft Excel version 4.0. To do this, follow these steps:
MORE INFORMATIONWhen you view the file in print preview, the data on the worksheet may appear to be compressed horizontally, with unusually large margins. The data may be illegible, overlapping, or displayed as pound signs (#). The general protection (GP) fault or system error does not occur until you click Close. Additional query words: 4.00a gpf
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