excel crashes on opening 6mb file which has lots of objects
I had copy-pasted lot of content from webpages into an excel file in various sheets. When I wanted to save the file, it took a very long time and later i realised that the file size grew to a very large extent and turned out to be a 6mb file.
Now whenever I open the file, excel crashes... Is there any way to remove all objects from an excel file through vba from some other excel file? or suggest how can i solve this issue
Thank you
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asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
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I had copy-pasted lot of content from webpages into an excel file in various sheets. When I wanted to save the file, it took a very long time and later i realised that the file size grew to a very large extent and turned out to be a 6mb file.
Now whenever I open the file, excel crashes... Is there any way to remove all objects from an excel file through vba from some other excel file? or suggest how can i solve this issue
Thank you
excel excel-vba excel-2010 excel-2007 excel-automation
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:/xl/media/
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
1
Thank you for your quick reply./xl/media/contains only 1 file of 1kb butxlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb,xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb andxlworksheetsfolder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
2
Start removing files fromxlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
1
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to.xlsxand tried opening the file. Initially I got errorExcel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes.I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49
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I had copy-pasted lot of content from webpages into an excel file in various sheets. When I wanted to save the file, it took a very long time and later i realised that the file size grew to a very large extent and turned out to be a 6mb file.
Now whenever I open the file, excel crashes... Is there any way to remove all objects from an excel file through vba from some other excel file? or suggest how can i solve this issue
Thank you
excel excel-vba excel-2010 excel-2007 excel-automation
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
I had copy-pasted lot of content from webpages into an excel file in various sheets. When I wanted to save the file, it took a very long time and later i realised that the file size grew to a very large extent and turned out to be a 6mb file.
Now whenever I open the file, excel crashes... Is there any way to remove all objects from an excel file through vba from some other excel file? or suggest how can i solve this issue
Thank you
excel excel-vba excel-2010 excel-2007 excel-automation
excel excel-vba excel-2010 excel-2007 excel-automation
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
asked Nov 12 at 15:13
Sabha
331117
331117
1
You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:/xl/media/
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
1
Thank you for your quick reply./xl/media/contains only 1 file of 1kb butxlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb,xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb andxlworksheetsfolder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
2
Start removing files fromxlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
1
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to.xlsxand tried opening the file. Initially I got errorExcel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes.I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49
add a comment |
1
You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:/xl/media/
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
1
Thank you for your quick reply./xl/media/contains only 1 file of 1kb butxlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb,xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb andxlworksheetsfolder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
2
Start removing files fromxlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?
– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
1
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to.xlsxand tried opening the file. Initially I got errorExcel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes.I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49
1
1
You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:
/xl/media/– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:
/xl/media/– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
1
1
Thank you for your quick reply.
/xl/media/ contains only 1 file of 1kb but xlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb, xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb and xlworksheets folder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
Thank you for your quick reply.
/xl/media/ contains only 1 file of 1kb but xlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb, xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb and xlworksheets folder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
2
2
Start removing files from
xlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
Start removing files from
xlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
1
1
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to
.xlsx and tried opening the file. Initially I got error Excel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes. I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to
.xlsx and tried opening the file. Initially I got error Excel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes. I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive.
Look for the images in: /xl/media/
As mentioned in your comment, ActiveX content is in xlactiveX
answered Nov 12 at 16:19
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive.
Look for the images in: /xl/media/
As mentioned in your comment, ActiveX content is in xlactiveX
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive.
Look for the images in: /xl/media/
As mentioned in your comment, ActiveX content is in xlactiveX
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive.
Look for the images in: /xl/media/
As mentioned in your comment, ActiveX content is in xlactiveX
answered Nov 12 at 16:19
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive.
Look for the images in: /xl/media/
As mentioned in your comment, ActiveX content is in xlactiveX
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You can view the xml structure of an XLSX by converting it to a ZIP archive. Look for the images in:
/xl/media/– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:18
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Thank you for your quick reply.
/xl/media/contains only 1 file of 1kb butxlactiveX` folder contains 20,163 files of size 4.47 mb,xldrawings` folder contains 12 files of size 2.85 mb andxlworksheetsfolder contains 12 files of size 2.50 mb any suggestion?– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:27
2
Start removing files from
xlactiveX? (I assumed the content that bloated the file so much was images). Do I need to add you should work on a copy of the file?– cybernetic.nomad
Nov 12 at 15:35
1
haha.. i was working on copy of the file anyways. I tried your solution, deleted all activex file, converted back to
.xlsxand tried opening the file. Initially I got errorExcel found unreadable content in x.xlsx. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes.I clicked Yes and atleast I was able to open the file. Deleted all objects and now the file size is 222kb. Thank you so much. God bless !– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:48
btw. you can answer the question so that I can accept it!
– Sabha
Nov 12 at 15:49