XL: Cannot Generate Static Custom Dialog Boxes

 Last reviewed: February 19, 1998
Article ID: Q105413

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows NT, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel 98 for the Macintosh

SUMMARY

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article, it is not possible to generate a static, or unmovable, custom dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

By design of the custom dialog box system in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0, it is not possible to generate a static dialog box. Therefore, you cannot prevent a user from moving a dialog box by dragging the box's title bar.

Additionally, you can use the DialogFrame.Left and DialogFrame.Top properties to change the position within a dialog sheet of a dialog frame. However, changing these properties does not affect the on-screen position of a custom dialog box when you show it by using the DialogSheets("Dialog1").Show method.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00c 7.00 immobile nonmoveable
Keywords : kbtlc kbusage
Version : 5.00 7.00 | 5.00
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 19, 1998
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