Microsoft KB Archive/211779

= XL2000: Group Name in Name Box Does Not Update =

Article ID: 211779

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211779





SYMPTOMS
When you ungroup a set of drawing objects, the name that was assigned to the group still appears in the Name box on the formula bar, and the Name box is in edit mode.



CAUSE
You selected the group name in the Name box on the formula bar before you ungrouped the drawing objects.



WORKAROUND
Click in the worksheet to refresh the Name box.

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Do not select the group name in the Name box on the formula bar when you want to ungroup a set of drawing objects. Instead, select the group in the worksheet before clicking Ungroup on the Draw menu.



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

