MXL: ESC Doesn't Choose Cancel Button in Shutdown Dialog Box

ID: Q129158

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.0a
Apple Macintosh System Software, versions 7.5.x, 7.6, 7.6.1, 8.0, 8.1

SYMPTOMS

If Microsoft Excel is running when you attempt to shut down your Macintosh by pressing the startup key, pressing ESC does not always choose Cancel in the shut down confirmation dialog box.

This behavior is inconsistent. Sometimes you only need to push ESC once to cancel shutdown and other times ESC never cancels shutdown.

WORKAROUND

If you press ESC and shutdown is not canceled, you must click Cancel with your pointer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Apple Macintosh System versions 7.5.1 and later allow you to shut down the system by pressing the startup key once (usually in the upper-right corner of the keyboard). A dialog box with the following (or similar) message appears:

   Are you sure you want to shut down?

Your options are to click Restart, Cancel, Shut Down, and possibly Sleep. To cancel shutdown, click Cancel or press ESC.

Additional query words: 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.00a 98 XL98 XL5 XL4 XL3

Keywords          : kbenv kbdta xlmac 
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: September 18, 1998