XL2000: Control Names Change When Workbook Saved as Web Page and Reopened

ID: Q231104

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you open your workbook, the names of some of the controls on your worksheet have changed.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • Your worksheet contains an ActiveX control.

    -and-

  • You have changed the name of the control to a name that includes a blank space.

    -and-

  • You save your workbook in the HTML file format.
The problem becomes evident when you reopen the HTML file in Microsoft Excel.


WORKAROUND

When you place ActiveX controls on your worksheet, do not use a blank space if you rename them.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: XL2000 roundtrip

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: June 25, 1999
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