XL: Can't Synchronize Windows By Choosing Arrange All

ID: Q119718

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you cannot synchronize windows horizontally or vertically by choosing Arrange from the Window menu. However, you can accomplish this by creating a Microsoft Excel or Visual Basic, Applications Edition, macro.

MORE INFORMATION

The following macros assume that a second window for the worksheet has been opened by clicking New Window on the Window menu.

Visual Basic Macro


Sub Sync_On()
   'Enables horizontal and vertical window synchronization
   Application.Windows.Arrange arrangestyle:=xlTiled, _
   ActiveWorkbook:=True, synchorizontal:=True, syncvertical:=True
End Sub

Sub Sync_Off()
   'Disables horizontal and vertical window synchronization
   Application.Windows.Arrange arrangestyle:=xlTiled, _
   ActiveWorkbook:=True, synchorizontal:=False, syncvertical:=False
End Sub

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Microsoft Excel 4.0 Macro


 Sync_On
 ' Enables horizontal and vertical window synchronization
 =ARRANGE.ALL(1,TRUE,TRUE,TRUE)
 =RETURN()

 Sync_Off
 ' Disables horizontal and vertical window synchronization
 =ARRANGE.ALL(1,TRUE,FALSE,FALSE)
 =RETURN()

Additional query words: 97 sync hsync vsync XL97


Keywords          : kbprg xlui xlvbahowto xlmhowto 
Version           : WINDOWS:97,7.0,5.0,5.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS 
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Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999