Microsoft KB Archive/212107

= XL2000: Copying Sheet Does Not Preserve Drawing Object Numbers =

Article ID: 212107

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212107





SYMPTOMS
When you move or copy a worksheet in a workbook, the names of drawing objects in the moved or new worksheet appear to be renamed.

For example, if you create two rectangles, one named Rectangle 2 and another named Rectangle 4, and you copy the sheet, the rectangles are renamed Rectangle 1 and Rectangle 2.

NOTE: To determine the name of an object, click the object. The name of the object appears in the Name box in the upper-left corner of the worksheet.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * You create three or more drawing objects on a worksheet.

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 * You delete any of the drawing objects you created.

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 * You copy or move the worksheet.



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

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB212107

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