Excel ActiveX CommandButton stopped working, won't respond to clicks
I'm using Excel 2016 (store version) under Windows 10 on an MS Surface device. All was good until a couple of days ago when activex buttons that I've created on several workbooks stopped responding. I can run the macros manually (alt-f8), just can't use the buttons which is a real pain.
Anyone else experiencing this? Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers,
Dave
microsoft-excel activex
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
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I'm using Excel 2016 (store version) under Windows 10 on an MS Surface device. All was good until a couple of days ago when activex buttons that I've created on several workbooks stopped responding. I can run the macros manually (alt-f8), just can't use the buttons which is a real pain.
Anyone else experiencing this? Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers,
Dave
microsoft-excel activex
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33
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I'm using Excel 2016 (store version) under Windows 10 on an MS Surface device. All was good until a couple of days ago when activex buttons that I've created on several workbooks stopped responding. I can run the macros manually (alt-f8), just can't use the buttons which is a real pain.
Anyone else experiencing this? Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers,
Dave
microsoft-excel activex
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
I'm using Excel 2016 (store version) under Windows 10 on an MS Surface device. All was good until a couple of days ago when activex buttons that I've created on several workbooks stopped responding. I can run the macros manually (alt-f8), just can't use the buttons which is a real pain.
Anyone else experiencing this? Would appreciate any advice.
Cheers,
Dave
microsoft-excel activex
microsoft-excel activex
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
asked Jan 14 at 0:22
Dave HDave H
1
1
I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33
add a comment |
I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33
I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33
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Got a resolution direct from Microsoft. Had to find and delete my PERSONAL.XLSB file (with Excel closed) and then recreated the personal macros (which I had already copied). Buttons are behaving normally again. My macros are fairly innocuous so I have no idea why that file contributed to this problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-msoffice_custom-mso_2016/cant-click-activex-commandbuttons-in-excel-2016/f78cb87e-4df8-426a-b13f-4df8c03a7c47?tm=1547621541256
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Got a resolution direct from Microsoft. Had to find and delete my PERSONAL.XLSB file (with Excel closed) and then recreated the personal macros (which I had already copied). Buttons are behaving normally again. My macros are fairly innocuous so I have no idea why that file contributed to this problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-msoffice_custom-mso_2016/cant-click-activex-commandbuttons-in-excel-2016/f78cb87e-4df8-426a-b13f-4df8c03a7c47?tm=1547621541256
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Got a resolution direct from Microsoft. Had to find and delete my PERSONAL.XLSB file (with Excel closed) and then recreated the personal macros (which I had already copied). Buttons are behaving normally again. My macros are fairly innocuous so I have no idea why that file contributed to this problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-msoffice_custom-mso_2016/cant-click-activex-commandbuttons-in-excel-2016/f78cb87e-4df8-426a-b13f-4df8c03a7c47?tm=1547621541256
answered Jan 16 at 22:58
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Got a resolution direct from Microsoft. Had to find and delete my PERSONAL.XLSB file (with Excel closed) and then recreated the personal macros (which I had already copied). Buttons are behaving normally again. My macros are fairly innocuous so I have no idea why that file contributed to this problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-msoffice_custom-mso_2016/cant-click-activex-commandbuttons-in-excel-2016/f78cb87e-4df8-426a-b13f-4df8c03a7c47?tm=1547621541256
answered Jan 16 at 22:58
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Got a resolution direct from Microsoft. Had to find and delete my PERSONAL.XLSB file (with Excel closed) and then recreated the personal macros (which I had already copied). Buttons are behaving normally again. My macros are fairly innocuous so I have no idea why that file contributed to this problem.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-msoffice_custom-mso_2016/cant-click-activex-commandbuttons-in-excel-2016/f78cb87e-4df8-426a-b13f-4df8c03a7c47?tm=1547621541256
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I've seen this happen with certain Windows (Office) updates; check what installed in that time frame & see if there is an issue like this associated with the update.
– Debra
Jan 14 at 21:02
Thanks for replying Debra. The only recent updates were to windows defender.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:20
The weird things is that the buttons still respond to the defined accelerator keys but I just can't click on them. Very annoying.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 22:21
Weirder still, I've just found that if I keep clicking on the buttons, they eventually start to respond, and then they'll stop responding again.
– Dave H
Jan 14 at 23:33