Jun 03, 2017 Fix for Microsoft Excel cannot open or save any more documents because there is not enough memory - Duration: 2:26. InnoRative 80,942 views. Excel 2016 will not save I updated to Mac Office 2016 both word and powerpoint seem to be working perfectly. However, in excel the save options are greyed out, if I close the document it gives me the option to save but then cannot save the document. Microsoft Excel cannot open or save any more documents because there is not enough available memory or disk space. U2022 To make more memory available, close workbooks or programs you no longer need.
Last Updated: March 25, 2020
ISSUE
You may receive an unexpected prompt to Grant Access to files when you try to open a file or do 'Save as..' or 'Save a copy'. When this happens, Excel may become unresponsive and you will need to force quit the application to recover.
STATUS: FIXED
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You may have problems when you try to save a Microsoft Excel workbook if one or more of the following conditions are true:
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The following sections include workarounds to save your workbooks and troubleshooting steps to help you find the cause of the problem. We recommend that you first try to save changes in any open Excel workbooks before you start troubleshooting.
To work around this problem and try to save your work before you troubleshoot, use the following methods. Depending on the cause of the problem, you may be unable to recover the current file as-is. However, the following methods are typically successful. These methods are listed in order of format retention when you are trying to keep the original file formatting.
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The following methods may not save all the latest changes, formatting, and feature sets of the workbook that are specific to the version of Excel that you are using. The following methods are intended to let you obtain a usable, saved version of the file. These methods require you to save the file to your local hard disk by using a unique file name.
Add a filler worksheet to your workbook. To do this, press Shift + F11.
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This sheet is required because there has to be at least one remaining sheet in a workbook after you move all relevant data sheets.
Group all the worksheets (except the filler). To do this, select the first sheet, hold the Shift key, and then select the last sheet.
Right-select the grouped sheets, and then select Move or copy.
In the To Book list, select (New Book).
Select OK.
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These steps should move the active (grouped) worksheets to a new workbook.
If your workbook contains VBA macros, copy the modules from the old workbook to the new workbook.
To troubleshoot this problem, follow these steps in the given order.
Try saving your notebook to another location, such as a local hard drive, a network drive, or removable drive. If you are successful, the following are possible causes of the problem:
To save a new Excel file to the original location, follow these steps:
Create an Excel workbook.
On the File menu, select Save As.
In the Save As dialog box, follow these steps:
If you can save a new workbook to the original location, the following are possible causes of the problem:
If you cannot save a new workbook to the original location, the following is a possible cause of the problem:
If you have sufficient drive space, try Step 3.
Restart Windows in safe mode, and then try to save the workbook to your local hard disk.
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For more information about how to start Windows in safe mode, see Advanced startup options (including safe mode).
If the workbook saves after you restart Windows in safe mode, try to save the file again. To do this, select Save on the File menu.
If the workbook does not save (or save again) after you restart Windows in safe mode, the following are possible causes:
If the Excel file is not saved when you run Excel in Windows safe mode, the issue may be caused by a third-party add-in or by a file that is in one of the Excel startup locations. By default, these files are loaded when you start Excel.
Sometimes, third-party software vendors install custom add-ins to work with Excel. Some of these add-ins work with existing Excel features by design, and some are intended to enable a seamless transition when you are using a third-party product. Typically, these third-party add-ins do not interfere with normal Excel functionality. However, there are some exceptions. For example, Excel save conflicts have occurred because of an add-in.
To test for and eliminate the possibility that a third-party Excel add-in or file is causing an Excel save issue, start Excel in safe mode. To do this, follow these steps:
Exit Excel.
Select Start, and then point to Programs.
Press Ctrl when you start Excel, and hold it until you receive a message that resembles the following:
Excel has detected that you are holding down the Ctrl key. Do you want to start Excel in safe mode?
Select Yes.
Try to save a new Excel file, and then resave the same Excel file again.
If the file saves correctly, a custom add-in or a file that is located in an Excel startup location is most likely the cause. You must locate and remove the add-in or the file to eliminate the problem. After you determine the add-in or the file that caused the problem, contact the vendor that designed it. The vendor may have additional information about this issue and an update that does not cause the issue to occur.
For more information about Microsoft Excel safe mode, press F1 in Excel to open the Help menu, type safe modein the Search box, and then select Search to view the topic.
For more information about how to determine the folders that Excel uses during startup and additional options to disable this functionality, select the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
822107 How to use startup folders in Excel
826922 How to prevent files from opening automatically in Excel
When you save an Excel file, you must have the following permissions to the folder in which you are saving the file:
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If you do not have these permissions, the Excel save process cannot be completed.
When you save to any medium, such as a floppy disk drive, a local hard disk, or a network drive, you must make sure that the drive has sufficient free space to enable the file to save. If the destination drive does not have sufficient space, Excel cannot complete the save operation, and you receive the following error message: Disk is Full.
For more information about this error message, select the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
214245 You receive the 'Disk is Full' error message when you save a workbook in Excel
Microsoft sharepoint foundation compatible application machine. 214073 You receive an error message when you try to save a file in Excel
When antivirus software is installed or is running, you may receive an error message when you try to save an existing workbook. You do not receive an error message if you try to save a new file. You may receive an error message because some antivirus programs quickly scan any new files that appear on a computer. This scan can sometimes disrupt the Excel save process. This interruption may stop Excel from saving the file correctly.
If you and a second user work concurrently on a shared workbook, you may receive an error message if you and the second user try to save the file at the same time. You receive an error message because Excel cannot save the file if another instance of Excel is saving the same file.
For more information about this error message, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
130494 Unlock a file that has been locked for editing
If you try to save or open an Excel file, and the path of that file (including the file name) is more than 218 characters, you may receive the following error message: Filename is not valid.
For more information, select the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 213983 Error message when you open or save a file in Microsoft Excel: 'Filename is not valid'
Excel follows these steps when it saves a file:
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
814068 Description of the way that Excel saves files
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Other processes that occur on your computer may disrupt the Excel save process. These issues may occur if the Excel temporary file is accessed before the Excel save process is completed. For example, the local antivirus software locks the temporary file for scanning before the file can be renamed. Therefore, you must keep track of any new software installations or updates that are performed before you have problems when you try to save workbooks. This information will be helpful if this article does not fix your issue and you have to contact Microsoft Support. For more information, go to the following Microsoft website: http:/support.microsoft.com