Can't insert cells in Excel 2010 - "operation not allowed" error message

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Published on 2012-04-26T15:16:31Z Indexed on 2012/09/21 15:42 UTC
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I was working on a spreadsheet in Excel 2010, and all of a sudden when I attempted to insert a new row of cells, I saw that the insert and delete options were grayed out.

I attempted to copy a different row and insert it as a new row, but I got the error message:

"This operation is not allowed. The operation is attempting to shift cells in a table on your worksheet."

I have not merged or hidden any cells/rows/columns. There are no formulas. There is no data verification. I tried closing and re-opening the spreadsheet.

Searching for answers brings up nothing useful.

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