XL98: Error Running Macro to Modify Cell Comments (181723)

SYMPTOMS

When you run a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro that modifies cell comments on a worksheet, you may receive the following error message:

Run-time error '438':
Object doesn't support this property or method

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you record a macro that moves or resizes the cell comment. The Macro Recorder does not record the selection of the comment properly, which is necessary for modifying the size or position of the comment on the worksheet.

WORKAROUND

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. To avoid this problem, add the following two lines of macro code before the line that reads Selection.ShapeRange... in the recorded macro:

   Range(<cell reference>).Comment.Visible = True
   Range(<cell reference>).Comment.Shape.Select

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.