XL: "Cannot Jump to 'Application' Because it is Hidden"

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above, if you select a method, object, or property in the Visual Basic Editor and then click Definition on the View menu, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

   Cannot jump to 'Application' because it is hidden

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the method, object, or property you select is "hidden." This includes the following objects and properties:

   AddIns
   Application
   Assistant
   Names

WORKAROUND

If this problem occurs, you can manually view the specific method, object, or property in the Object Browser. To do so, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, click Object Browser.

2. In the list of Classes, select the appropriate class (for example, Application).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Excel, you can use the Definition command on the View menu to take you directly to the selected method, object, or property in the Object Browser. You can also view a definition by pressing SHIFT+F2 in Excel 97 or by pressing COMMAND+D in Excel 98.