Re: Excel 2008 on MacBook Air extremely slow

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Odd as it may sound this may be a font-related matter. Try running the OS X
app Font Book & using the Validate Fonts & Resolve Duplicates routines. Shut
down for a minute or two & see if things improve after restarting.

It may also help to go to View> Customize Toolbars & Menus & clear the check
for "Show typefaces in font menus".

Also, if you aren't already doing so, do most of your work in Normal view.
Page Layout View consumes a lot of overhead & interaction with the printer
subsystem. Use it sparingly.

Additionally, in Excel Preferences:

Make sure Save AutoRecover Data is set for no more frequently than every 10
minutes,

Turn off Provide Feedback with sound,

Limit the number of recently used files (or turn off altogether),

Turn off Provide Feedback with Animation as well as the Paste & Insert
Options Smart Buttons.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac





On 11/27/09 1:07 PM, in article 59badb69.-1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"clownport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <clownport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
Can't find any usueful suggestion how to fix the problem I am facing after
update to snow leopard. Excel is almost unuseable!
Mac OS X 10.6.2
Excel 2008 12.2.3

Any recommendations?

.



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