Microsoft KB Archive/237863

= XL2000: SetFocus Property on TextBox Does Not Work as Expected =

Article ID: 237863

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q237863



SYMPTOMS
When you use the SetFocus method to set the focus to a text box on a user form, the text box does not receive the focus.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * You use the SetFocus method on a TextBox control.

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 * You use the SetFocus method in the same subroutine as the Show method for the user form.

For example, your subroutine contains macro code similar to the following: UserForm1.TextBox1.SetFocus UserForm1.Show



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 automatically move the focus to a TextBox control when the form appears, place the SetFocus method in the Activate event procedure of the user form. The following sample code demonstrates how to to this: Private Sub UserForm_Activate UserForm1.TextBox1.SetFocus End Sub



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use the SetFocus method of a control to move the focus to that object on the user form. However, in order to move the focus to a TextBox control, you must run the SetFocus method in the Activate event of the user form.

Additional query words: XL2000

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