XL98: Cannot Select Worksheet After Macro has Completed

ID: Q189125

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro, you may be unable to select a cell or a range of cells.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:

• You run a Visual Basic macro that uses Automation to control another program.

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• The other program uses Automation to control the current session of Microsoft Excel.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.

2. To close the Preferences dialog box, click Cancel.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords          : kbmacro kbdta xlvbainfo 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: July 24, 1998