Excel: Switch Add-In Macro Only Works with System 7 and Later

• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 4.0
• Macintosh system software versions 7.0 and 7.1

Summary:

The Switch add-in macro in version 4.0 of Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh includes four tools for switching to other Microsoft applications. These tools rely on System 7 functionality and will not work if you are using earlier versions of Macintosh system software.

More Information:

In version 4.0 of Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, the Switch add-in macro (SWITCH) installs custom tools which you can use to switch from Microsoft Excel to other Microsoft applications (such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.) This macro is located in the MACRO LIBRARY folder (the MACRO LIBRARY folder should be located in the same folder in which you installed Microsoft Excel).

After you install Microsoft Excel, switching is accomplished through the use of the EXEC() and APP.ACTIVATE() macro functions in the Switch add-in macro. These macro functions use the System 7 Process Manager and will only work if you are using Macintosh system software version 7.0 or later.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Excel User's Guide 2," version 4.0, page 182