XL2000: Error Message "The command you chose cannot be performed with multiple selections."

ID: Q214266

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, if you select a range that includes nonadjacent cells and attempt to perform a command on those cells, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

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

CAUSE

The error message appears in Microsoft Excel when you use one of the following commands with a nonadjacent cell range.

AutoFormat
Sort
AutoFilter
Form
SubTotals
Text to Columns
Group and Outline

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q214080 XL2000: "That command cannot be used on multiple selections" Error

Additional query words: export XL2000

Keywords : kberrmsg kbualink97 xlui
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb