XL98: Drawing Object Names Are Incremented Incorrectly (184843)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q184843 SYMPTOMS
The name of a drawing object that appears in the Name Box appears to be
incorrectly incremented after you draw an object on a worksheet.
CAUSE
When Microsoft Excel names a drawing object on a worksheet, it uses a name
that includes a number. This number is incremented by one digit each time
you create a drawing object. When you add a drawing object (for example, a
rectangle) to a worksheet, Microsoft Excel assigns a name to the object
(for example, "Rectangle 1"), which is displayed in the Name Box. When you
create another drawing object on the same worksheet (for example, an oval),
Microsoft Excel assigns a name that includes a number that is one greater
than the number used to name the first object (for example, "Oval 2").
In Microsoft Excel 97, some shapes, such as the line object, do not use a
predefined size. Shapes without a predefined size require that you draw the
shape with the pointer. If you click a drawing shape on the Drawing toolbar
but do not draw the shape, the naming counter is incremented.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98
Macintosh Edition.
REFERENCES
For more information about Drawing Objects, click Contents And Index on the
Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the
Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in
Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
drawing objects, overview
and then click Show Topics. Select the "Graphics on worksheets and charts"
topic, and click Go To. If you are unable to find the information you need,
ask the Office Assistant.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbualink97 KB184843 |
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