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What the heck have I done to my Excel sheet (and how to undo it)?

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Mar 15, 2026123669 views
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I have a lot of Excel sheets for all sorts of things - but none has ever acted up like this one here: This used to be a totally normal Excel 2007 sheet which I was able to resize, maximize etc. - but not anymore. The MDI child window is fixed, both in position and size. I cannot move it around, mor…

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Go to , and uncheck option. If you have set a password for it, Excel will prompt you to enter it. Otherwise, just hit enter to remove the structure and window protection. On Excel 2011 for Mac, the process is only slighty different. On the tab, unde…

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