Problems Editing Modules in Shared Files (136219)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q136219 SYMPTOMS
When you record a module and then save the workbook as a shared file, the
following warning message is displayed:
VBA modules cannot be edited in shared files.
You can, however, choose to Record At Mark , which will display the Stop
Record button and record a Visual Basic module command. The following error
message will be displayed as soon Microsoft Excel tries to write the
command to the module sheet:
Can't edit module.
CAUSE
It is not possible to edit a module or record a new macro in a sheet that
is part of a workbook that has Multi-User Editing enabled.
WORKAROUND
To edit a module or record a new macro in a file that has Multi-User
Editing enabled, use the following steps to disable Multiple-User editing:
- On the File menu, click Shared Lists.
- Select the Editing tab.
- Clear the Allow Multi-User Editing check box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
It is not possible to edit a module or record a new macro in a workbook
that has Multi-User Editing enabled. When you record a new macro, the macro
will appear to have been recorded in the existing workbook, but it is
actually recorded in a new workbook.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbProgramming KB136219 |
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