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Remove Unused Styles from All Worksheets
ASAP Utilities › Format & Layout › 17. Remove Unused Styles from All WorksheetsQuickly remove unused cell styles across all worksheets in your workbook to reduce file size, improve performance, and prevent formatting errors. Excel limits the number of unique formatting combinations in a workbook. If you encounter a "Too many different cell formats.", "Excel encountered an error and had to remove some formatting to avoid corrupting the workbook." or "Excel found unreadable content in the file" error; the workbook probably has exceeded this limit, often due to excessive or unnecessary styles. This tool scans your workbook and removes all unused styles, helping to:
Too Many Different Cell Formats - Microsoft Support
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/excel/too-many-different-cell-formats-in-excel
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Example screenshot: 4 Cleaning up a workbook with a huge amount of unused styles
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For over 25 years, ASAP Utilities has helped users worldwide save time and do what Excel alone cannot.