XL97: Some Worksheet Properties not Preserved

ID: Q169106

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you save, close, and then reopen a workbook in Microsoft Excel 97, some of the properties of worksheets in the workbook may not be saved. The following properties are affected:

   EnableAutoFilter
   EnableCalculation
   EnableOutlining
   DisplayPageBreaks
   EnablePivotTable
   EnableSelection

CAUSE

These worksheet properties are not designed to be saved when you close a workbook.

WORKAROUND

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

If you want to set the properties of a worksheet to specific values when you open a workbook, use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to set the properties when the workbook that contains the worksheet is opened. The following example macro demonstrates one way to do this:

   ' Auto_Open macros run automatically when you open the workbook.

   Sub Auto_Open()

       With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")

           ' Set as many as these properties as you need.
           .EnableSelection = xlNoSelection
           .EnablePivotTable = True
           .EnableOutlining = True
           .EnableAutoFilter = True
           .DisplayPageBreaks = True
           .EnableCalculation = False

       End With

   End Sub

If you insert this code into a module in the workbook, the macro sets the properties for worksheet Sheet1 whenever you open the workbook manually.

NOTE: If you use a macro to open the workbook, you must use the RunAutoMacros method to run the Auto_Open macro.

MORE INFORMATION

The properties listed in this article are not preserved when you close a workbook. When you reopen the workbook, the properties for each worksheet revert to their default values, which are listed in the following table.

   Property            Default Value
   ----------------------------------------

   EnableSelection     0 - xlNoRestrictions
   EnableOutlining     False
   EnableAutoFilter    False
   EnablePivotTable    False
   EnableCalculation   True
   DisplayPageBreaks   False

You can set these properties programmatically, as in the "Workaround" section in this article, or you can use the Properties window in the Visual Basic Editor to set them. To do this, use the following steps:

1. Switch to the Visual Basic Editor by pressing ALT+F11.

2. In the Project window, click the worksheet with the properties you want

   to change.

3. If the Properties window is not visible, click Properties Window on the

   View menu.

4. In the Properties window, double-click the property you want to change,

   type the new value, and then press ENTER.

REFERENCES

For more information about properties listed in this article, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type "EnableSelection," click Search, and then click to view "EnableSelection Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Visual Basic Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component

Additional query words: XL97 xlunlockedcells

Keywords          : xlloadsave xlvbahowto xlvbainfo 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999