Reduce file size

[Matt]

Hi,
I was wondering if there are any shortcuts to reduce the
size of a file. I have a file that is 28MB and contains
three macros, a tab with raw data (approx 50 x 500 rows),
a tab to code the data using lookups, and two tabs with
drop-downs to generate reports. I realize it may be
difficult to give advice without viewing the file, but
thought there may be some easy things that I may be
missing. Any thoughts? Thanks

 

[John Wilson]

Matt,

Excel probably thinks that your worksheet(s)
are larger than they should be.
For a quick test, press Ctrl + End to see where
Excel thinks your last row and column of data is
on each worksheet.

Take a look here for some help on correcting it:
http://www.contextures.com/xlfaqApp.html#Unused

John

 

[Matt]

That was it! My file size went from 28MB to 11MB. Thanks
for your help.

Matt