Microsoft KB Archive/141506

= How to Temporarily Hide a Dialog Box =

Article ID: 141506

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0a for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q141506



SUMMARY
The proper syntax to hide a dialog box is as follows: DialogSheets(1).Hide However, if you use this method, the dialog box is not hidden until the macro is finished running. The "More Information" section of this article discusses how to temporarily hide a dialog box.



MORE INFORMATION
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. If you are working with one dialog box and you need to temporarily hide it, you can use the following two macros: Sub Test1 DialogSheets(1).Show  ' Shows the first dialog sheet in workbook. Application.OnTime Now, "Test2" End Sub

Sub Test2 MsgBox "The Dialog Box is now hidden" DialogSheets(1).Show End Sub

