{"id":15966,"date":"2023-07-10T19:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=15966"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:57:23","slug":"excel-file-size-unexpectedly-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/examples\/excel-file-size-unexpectedly-large\/","title":{"rendered":"File Size Unexpectedly Large in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sometimes, it might happen that your Excel file is too large for no apparent reason. There are multiple occasions and scenarios when this can happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the example below, we will explain why this might happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Excel File Unexpectedly Large<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some of the reasons for files being too large are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hidden Worksheets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The hide option in Excel actually has three possible states: 1) Unhidden; 2) Hidden and; 3) VeryHidden.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usually, people are familiar with the first two options, and they are pretty easy to find. If we create another sheet in our Workbook<\/strong>, we can easily hide the second sheet by right-clicking on it, and then choosing Hide as an option<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n