XL98: Shuts Down Clicking Sheet Tab When Formula Bar Is Active (178426)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q178426 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you click a worksheet tab while
an embedded chart is active, the program may shut down unexpectedly. You do
not receive an error message.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
- The embedded chart contains one or more drawing objects or AutoShapes.
-and-
- You select one of the drawing objects or AutoShapes.
-and-
- You click the formula bar, and then click a worksheet tab.
WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem from occurring, press ESC or press RETURN before
you click another sheet. This deactivates the formula bar.
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
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbchart KB178426 |
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