ActivatePrevious Method Uses Z-Order Defined by User (131290)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q131290

SYMPTOMS

The ActivatePrevious and ActivateNext methods may not activate windows in the order that you expect.

WORKAROUND

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

    Sub Test()

       ' Create a new window.
       ActiveWindow.NewWindow

       ' Create a second new window.
       ActiveWindow.NewWindow

       ' For each open window, display the name of the window.
       For Each x In Windows
           MsgBox x.Caption
       Next x

   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbdtacode kbProgramming KB131290
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