Microsoft KB Archive/213505

= XL2000: Macro to Restore Tab Split Box to Default Position =

Article ID: 213505

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 Q213505





SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel 2000, it is possible to adjust the space allocated for displaying sheet tabs and the horizontal scroll bar by moving the tab split box. The tab split box is located between the sheet tabs and the horizontal scroll bar.

This article contains sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros to restore the tab split box to its default position.



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Some video drivers, particularly very high-resolution drivers (1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, and so on), may exhibit "jumpiness" when you switch from one insertion point mode to another (for example when you move the insertion point from the worksheet, where it usually appears as an arrow or a plus sign [+], to the tab split box or the split box, where the insertion point appears as a two-way split symbol).

If your screen is jumpy, it may be difficult to determine whether your insertion point is positioned over the split box or the tab split box when these boxes are right next to each other. You may need to use a macro to restore the tab split box to its default position.

The following macro restores the tab split box to its default position.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
Sub CenterTabSplitBox ActiveWindow.TabRatio = 0.6 End Sub When you want to run this macro, click Macro on the Tools menu. Select the name of the macro from the list of macros, and then click Run to run the macro. Your tab split box is restored to the default position.

