Business Planner: Excel Template Opens in Background (233446)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Business Planner

This article was previously published under Q233446

SYMPTOMS

When you click an Excel wizard link in Microsoft Business Planner, you may experience either of the following symptoms:
  • Microsoft Excel starts and opens the Excel template, but the template may open in the background and be hidden behind the Business Planner window.

  • When you press ALT+TAB, you may not switch tasks to Business Planner or the most recently opened Excel template.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
  • On the taskbar, click Business Planner or the Excel template you want to display on the screen.

  • Use the task switching window to select Business Planner or the Excel template you want to display on the screen. To do this:

    1. Press and hold down the ALT key.
    2. Press the TAB key to switch through each running task in the task switching window until you select Business Planner or the Excel template you want to display on the screen.
    3. When Business Planner or the Excel template you want is selected, release the ALT key.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Business Planner.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem does not occur with Word or Publisher wizard links.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/27/1999
Keywords:kbbug kbinterop KB233446