XL97: Drawing Object Names Increment Incorrectly (160577)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q160577 SYMPTOMS
The name of a drawing object that appears in the Name Box appears to
increment incorrectly after you draw an object on a worksheet.
CAUSE
When Microsoft Excel names a drawing object on a worksheet, it uses a name
that includes a number. This number is incremented by one digit each time
you create a drawing object. When you add a drawing object (for example, a
rectangle) to a worksheet, Microsoft Excel assigns a name to the object
(for example, "Rectangle 1"), which is displayed in the Name Box. When you
create another drawing object on the same worksheet (for example, an oval),
Microsoft Excel assigns a name that includes a number that is one greater
than the number used to name the first object (for example, "Oval 2").
In Microsoft Excel 97, some shapes, such as the line object, do not use a
predefined size. Shapes without a predefined size require that you draw the
shape with the pointer. If you click a drawing shape on the Drawing toolbar
but do not draw the shape, the naming counter is incremented.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
REFERENCES
For more information about Drawing objects click the Index tab in
Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add a circle, square,
or other AutoShape" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbualink97 KB160577 |
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