OFF98: Excel Doesn't Regain Focus After Editing Word Object

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q178713
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you edit a Word Document Object in an Excel worksheet while an instance of Word is currently running, and you then close the Word Document Object to return to Excel, Word remains in the foreground instead of Excel.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this problem, click the Finder, and then click Microsoft Excel.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: OFF98
Keywords : kbinterop
Technology : kbole
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbwontfix kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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