Hi, Try these steps, perhaps it might help. 1. Open your excel file as 2007. 2. Press ctrl + s and in the save as type combo box, arrow down once to reach "macro-enabled" excel. 3. Press ok. 4. Now try to hide or unhide the columns.
Regards --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Andrew Godwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Andrew Godwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] hide or unhide a column with Excel 2007? > To: "jaws users list" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:29 PM > Greetings All, > > > > This one goes out to any one that is using a Vista box, > running JAWS 9 with the latest updates and Office 2007. I > received a Excel file that was created in a earlier version > of Excel. if I open this file with Excel 2007 I am unable to > hide or unhide a column, but, it allows me to sort. However, > if I open the file with Excel 2000 3, it works fine. Note, > when opening the file using Excel 2007 it says opening in > compatibility mode or something like that. I then received > the following screen when trying to hide a Colum. > > > > (Andrew.7.1.08 - Microsoft ExcelNew Window indow > 100Microsoft Excelc.Andrew.7.1.08 el > > age Layout Formulas Data Review View > > Home Insert Page Layout For las Data Review View > > New Window > > Arrange AllNormal Page Show/Hide Zoom 100% Zoom to Save > Switch Macros > > Layout Selection Freeze Panes Workspace Windows > > Workbook Views Zoom Window Macros > > Ready 100%) > > > > So, my questions are, I don't think it is but I'll > ask anyway, Is this a JAWS compatibility issue? If not, > what do I need to do? Convert the file? If so, how? Is > there a patch I need to install? if so, wear do I get it? > > > > Thanks for any and all suggestions, > > Andrew > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help > in the subject or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management > team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank > email to the following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
