XL: Excel 4.0 Menus Option Setting Not Saved

• Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you switch to Microsoft Excel Version 4.0 menus, the setting is not retained when you exit Microsoft Excel.

CAUSE

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article, you can switch to Microsoft Excel version 4.0 menus by clicking Options on the Tools menu and selecting the Microsoft Excel Version 4.0 Menus option on the General tab. However, when you exit Microsoft Excel, the Microsoft Excel Version 4.0 Menus setting is not retained.

This behavior is by design.

The Microsoft Excel Version 4.0 Menus option is provided to help you adjust to the version 5.0 and 7.0 menus. However, when this option is selected, you do not have full access to all the functionality of Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0.

WORKAROUND

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1. In a new workbook, point to Macro on the Insert menu, and click Module.

2. In the new module, enter the following code:

         ' Macro name must be Auto_Open() to run automatically.
         Sub Auto_Open()
            ' Switch to Microsoft Excel version 4.0 menus.
            Application.DisplayExcel4Menus = True
            ' Switch back to Sheet1 of default workbook.
            Sheets("Sheet1").Select
         End Sub
   
   

3. On the File menu, click Save.

4. In the File Name box, enter a name for the workbook.

5. In the Directories box, select the Microsoft Excel Startup directory and click OK or Save.

1. On the Window menu, click Hide.

2. On the File menu, click Exit. When asked to save the workbook, click Yes.

REFERENCES

"User's Guide," version 5.0, page 642

"Visual Basic User's Guide," version 5.0, page 266

For more information about switching to the version 4.0 menus, choose the Search button in Help and type:

    Microsoft Excel 4.0