XL97: Macro Doesn't Recognize OLEObject Name Property

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you run a macro that refers to an ActiveX OLEObject drawn on the worksheet, you may receive the following error:

   Run-time error: '1004'
   Unable to get the OLEObjects property of the worksheet class

WORKAROUND

When you refer to the object by its name, use the name defined on the worksheet and not the object's name property. To view and edit the name defined on the worksheet, click in the Name box next to the Formula Bar.

If you need to reference an OLEObject in a macro, change the object's name in the following manner:

1. Click once on the object to select it.

2. Click in the Name box (next to the Formula Bar) and type the new name.

3. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

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.