Microsoft KB Archive/213420

= XL2000: ActivatePrevious Method Uses Z-Order Defined by User =

Article ID: 213420

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213420





SYMPTOMS
The ActivatePrevious and ActivateNext methods may not activate windows in the order that you expect.



WORKAROUND
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
To work around this problem, use the following procedure: Sub Test

' Create a new window. ActiveWindow.NewWindow

' Create a second new window. ActiveWindow.NewWindow

' For each open window, display the name of the window. For Each x In Windows MsgBox x.Caption Next x

End Sub



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: XL2000 ActivatePrevious

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