XL97: Incorrect Cell Range Selected When Activating Excel Object (147959)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

This article was previously published under Q147959

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click a Microsoft Excel worksheet object to activate it, the incorrect range of cells may be selected.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

  • You copied a large range of cells in your Excel worksheet. -and-

  • You clicked Paste Special on the Edit menu in the program that will contain the Microsoft Excel worksheet object. -and-

  • You clicked Paste Link in the Paste Special dialog box. -and-

  • You are running Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.

RESOLUTION

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB147959