Using the .Tab Argument to Set an Active Tab in a Dialog Box

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q109293

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

The .Tab argument can be used to set the active tab when a user-defined dialog box is dimensioned as a default Word tabbed dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

The following example shows how you can select a specific tab as the active tab in a tabbed dialog box.

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

 Sub MAIN
 On Error Goto Bye
 Dim dlg As ToolsOptions
 GetCurValues dlg
 REM ***Change the following number to select the active Tab.***
 dlg.Tab = 1
 x = Dialog(dlg)
 Bye:
 End Sub

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer’s Kit," pages 114

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Additional query words: winword2 6.0 word6
Version : 6.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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