XL97: ALT Key Stuck On After Running Macro with Copy Method (178026)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q178026 SYMPTOMS
When you run a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro or procedure
that copies a worksheet, Microsoft Excel may behave as if the ALT key is
stuck after the macro or procedure is finished. The behavior is evident
when you press a key that normally displays a menu when pressed in
combination with the ALT key (for example, ALT+F displays the File menu).
This behavior will continue until you type something into a cell of a
worksheet.
CAUSE
The behavior may occur under the following conditions:
- You open Microsoft Excel 97.
-and-
- You immediately run a macro or procedure that uses the Copy method
to copy a worksheet to the same workbook where the source worksheet
exists.
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To work around this behavior, you can use the WindowState property in
Visual Basic for Applications to minimize and maximize the Microsoft Excel
application window. Follow these steps to create a sample macro that
demonstrates this alternative:
- Open the file in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.
- Press ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
- On the Insert menu, click Module.
- Type the following macro code in the new module:
' This macro makes copies of a copied sheet in such a way that the
' ALT key does not stick.
Sub Test()
' Makes a copy of the active sheet and places the copy after the
' active sheet.
ActiveSheet.Copy After:=ActiveSheet
' Minimizes Microsoft Excel.
Application.WindowState = xlMinimized
' Maximizes Microsoft Excel.
Application.WindowState = xlMaximized
End Sub
- Press ALT+F11 to switch to Microsoft Excel.
- On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros. In the Macro
Name list, click Test. Click Run.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Excel 2000.
MORE INFORMATIONREFERENCES
For more information about the Copy method, click the Office Assistant
while in the Visual Basic Editor, type Copy method, click Search, and
then click to view "Copy Method (Excel 97)."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/23/2005 |
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