XL: Macro to Restore Tab Split Box to Default Position

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SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, it is possible to adjust the space allocated for displaying sheet tabs and the horizontal scroll bar by moving the tab split box. The tab split box is located between the sheet tabs and the horizontal scroll bar.

This article contains some sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros and a sample Microsoft Excel version 4.0 macro to restore the tab split box to its default.

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Some video drivers, particularly very high resolution (1024x768, 1280x1024, and so on) drivers, may exhibit "jumpiness" when you switch from one insertion point mode to another (for example when you move the insertion point from the worksheet, where it usually appears as an arrow or a plus sign (+), to the tab split box or the split box, where the insertion point appears as a two-way split symbol).

If your screen is "jumpy", it may be difficult to determine whether your insertion point is positioned over the split box or the tab split box when these boxes are right next to each other. You may need to use a macro to restore the tab split box to its default position.

The following macros each restore the tab split box to its default position.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub CenterTabSplitBox
       ActiveWindow.TabRatio = 0.6
   End Sub

Microsoft Excel Version 4.0 Macro

   A1: CenterTabSplitBox
   A2: =WORKBOOK.TAB.SPLIT(0.6)
   A3: =RETURN()
To use this macro:

1. On the macro sheet, select cell A1.

2. On the Insert menu, point to Name, and then click Define.

3. In the Define Name dialog box, select the Command option.

4. Click OK.

When you want to run either of the macros, click Macro on the Tools menu. Select the name of the macro from the list of macros and click Run to run the macro. Your tab split box will be restored to the default position.

REFERENCES

"User's Guide 1," Chapter 7

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications
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Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999