Excel Crashes when attempting to format cell or plot

As the subject says, Excel halts when I try to format cells or plots. I get a
window that asks if I want to send an error report to Microsoft. If I click
on "What does this data report contain?" I get an error signature window. If
I slect "View the contents of the error report" I get a scrolling window with
a bunch of 'module' information and a long list of hexadecimal data (and
corresponding ASCII characters). It also gives me a temporary file location
for the report, a CRV file which I do not know how to view (I don't think I
have4 a hex viewer and I don't know if the report contains anything
meaningful to me).

I have tried repairing the installation of office, but not a full uninstall.
Does anybody have any solutions / recommendations?

Bradley,

I experienced the same problem and resolved it when I realized it was
related to the printer that I had selected as default. When I changed to a
different printer, the problem went away. The printer selected as default
affects Excel.

"Bradley" wrote:

> As the subject says, Excel halts when I try to format cells or plots. I get a
> window that asks if I want to send an error report to Microsoft. If I click
> on "What does this data report contain?" I get an error signature window. If
> I slect "View the contents of the error report" I get a scrolling window with
> a bunch of 'module' information and a long list of hexadecimal data (and
> corresponding ASCII characters). It also gives me a temporary file location
> for the report, a CRV file which I do not know how to view (I don't think I
> have4 a hex viewer and I don't know if the report contains anything
> meaningful to me).
>
> I have tried repairing the installation of office, but not a full uninstall.
> Does anybody have any solutions / recommendations?