How to Regain Keyboard and/or Mouse Control from DISABLE.INPUT

 Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
Article ID: Q75184
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0

SUMMARY

When you use the DISABLE.INPUT command in a macro to disable keyboard and mouse input, you must issue a second DISABLE.INPUT command that returns control to the keyboard and mouse. Otherwise, 3. Run the following macro from the second instance of Microsoft Excel: 

      A1: =INITIATE("Excel","System")
      A2: =EXECUTE(A1,"[DISABLE.INPUT(0)]")
      A3: =RETURN()

  • Close this instance of Microsoft Excel and return to the previous one.

    Keyboard and mouse input will now be re-enabled.

    REFERENCES

    "Function Reference," version 4.0, pages 115, 139, 240

    "Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 3.0, pages 58, 71, 130

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    Additional reference words: 5.00 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 3.0 3.00 4.0 4.00

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    Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
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