Yes, the file is in fact 313.5 MB. There are 383,000 rows and 112 columns . It is plain text, the font is the default Calibri. There are no other colors or formatting. There are no formulas, which is why I do not understand why it takes 3-5 minutes to open the file, and is very difficult to work with. Excel will freeze while working on the file.
How big should excel files be?
The actual file size limit of the excel spreadsheet is 2 GB. Your file must be less than this size otherwise you might face trouble saving it on your computer . At what size do Excel files become unstable?
Why is my Excel file size so big?
Excel has a “used range” for every sheet in your workbook. The larger this is, the bigger the file size becomes. For new & blank Excel files, the used range is only cell A1. But as you work on a file, it will increase to represent the rightmost column and furthest row that you’ve edited or formatted.
What is the maximum file size for Excel VBA workbook?
Studied Microsoft Excel & Excel VBA. It depends on the office version you use. Maximum file size for rendering a workbook in Excel Services: 10 megabytes (MB) default. 2 gigabytes (GB) maximum. But, if you have a good amount a large data for the business purpose keep backup files also try SQL servers.
Is there a file size limit for Excel 2011?
There are Specifications and limits for Excel 2011 which you may want to examine, but File Size isn’t among the specs that’s pretty much dependent on system resources. Updates, of course, are always a consideration, so confirm that Office is at 14.2.3 & that your version of OS X is completely current as well.