SYMPTOMS
Under the following conditions, your ActiveX drop-down box
(Combo Box) may revert to its default value:
- You open an Excel file with worksheets.
- The worksheets contain several ActiveX drop down boxes
(Combo Boxes) through a Web hyperlink.
- You set the value in a different Combo box. After you do
so, each Combo box may revert to its default value.
For example, after you set a value in ComboBox1, and then set a
value in ComboBox2, ComboBox1 may revert to its default value.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available
from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in
this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific
problem. This fix may receive additional testing to further ensure product
quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Office 2000 service pack that contains
this fix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft
Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs,
visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will
apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the
specific update in question.
A
supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to
computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this
problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a
complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will
apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the
specific update in question.
The English version of this
fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name
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07-Nov-2002 22:13 1,660,496 Excel.msp
07-Nov-2002 22:48 4,315,216 Excel_admin.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the English version of this fix
will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following
table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal
time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time.
To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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18-Oct-2002 15:59:50 9.0.0.7017 7,163,949 Excel.exe