Microsoft KB Archive/176070

= XL98: Status Bar Is Hidden by Macintosh Control Strip =

Article ID: 176070

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q176070



SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Excel, the text in the status bar for the Excel program is obscured by the Macintosh operating system Control Strip.



CAUSE
This problem occurs after you install the Macintosh Control Strip device in Control Panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, move the Control Strip device to a different area of your screen. To move the Control Strip, press and hold the OPTION key and drag the Control Strip to a different area of the screen.



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
The Control Strip is a toolbar that contains several of the most common system controls, such as monitor, file sharing, sounds, printer, CD-ROM, and networking. This Control Panel device is included with the Macintosh operating system software beginning with System 7.5.3.

Additional query words: XL98 Obscured

Keywords: kbenv kbui KB176070

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