XL: Some Window Properties Only Affect Active Worksheet

• Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, some Window properties, such as WindowHeadings, affect only the active worksheet in the window.

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The following is a list of window properties that affect only the active worksheet in the window.

   DisplayFormulas
   DisplayGridlines
   GridlineColor
   DisplayHeadings
   DisplayOutline
   DisplayZeros

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new workbook that contains at least two worksheets.

2. Insert a new module, and then type the following code:

         Sub Window_Test()
             ' Activate first worksheet.
             ' Substitute name of first worksheet for "Sheet1."
             Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
             ' Turn off vertical scroll bar and row and column headings
             ' in active window.
             With ActiveWindow
                 .DisplayVerticalScrollbar = False
                 .DisplayHeadings = False
             End With
         End Sub
   
   

3. In Microsoft Excel 97 or Microsoft Excel 98, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and then click Macros. In the Macro Name list, select Window_Test, and click Run.

   In Microsoft Excel 5.0 or 7.0, click Macro on the Tools menu, select Window_Test in the Macro Name/Reference list, and click Run.

      In the first sheet in your workbook, the vertical scroll bar and row and    
   

1. Select the second worksheet in your workbook.

   The vertical scrollbar is turned off in the second sheet of your workbook, but the row and column headers are still displayed. While both

      are properties of the active window, DisplayHeadings only affects the    
      active worksheet in the window, while DisplayVerticalScrollBar affects 
      all worksheets in the window.
   
   

REFERENCES

For more information about Window Object Properties, click the Search button in Help and type:

   Window Object