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Jon Bouy
 
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Default Formula bar height in XL2K3 w/XP

With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?


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Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
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RD
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With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?


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AFAIK,

Can't be done!
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"Jon Bouy" wrote in message
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Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
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With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar

now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in

a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?




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Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
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With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?



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Jon Bouy
 
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Oh well.

BTW, been around a while, but what is AFAIK?

"RagDyer" wrote:

AFAIK,

Can't be done!
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RD
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"Jon Bouy" wrote in message
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Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
==============================================
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
...
With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar

now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in

a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?







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As far as I know.
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"Jon Bouy" wrote in message
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Oh well.

BTW, been around a while, but what is AFAIK?

"RagDyer" wrote:

AFAIK,

Can't be done!
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RD
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"Jon Bouy" wrote in message
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Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
==============================================
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
...
With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar

now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell

in
a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?






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Gord Dibben
 
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Jon

Have not heard of any setting that would prevent this.

Work-around could be to enter a WindowSplit at say A5. Select your cell
with the long formula in the lower part of the split window. The text in the
formula bar would cover just the top part of the split window.

Alternative.........reduce the size of the sheet window and move it down far
enough to be below the extent of the formula bar.

I know it's clunky but what else?


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:29:07 -0800, "Jon Bouy"
wrote:

Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
==============================================
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
...
With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?




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If this bothers you mostly when you're selecting whole columns, maybe just
inserting a new row 1 (and delete it when you're done).



Jon Bouy wrote:

With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?


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Jon Bouy
 
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Looks like I'm stuck.

Your idea, Gord, helped in some cases.

The specific anoyance is that the column-context menu can't activate when
that area is obscured.

I can get it to work if I remember NOT to select the column first.



"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Jon

Have not heard of any setting that would prevent this.

Work-around could be to enter a WindowSplit at say A5. Select your cell
with the long formula in the lower part of the split window. The text in the
formula bar would cover just the top part of the split window.

Alternative.........reduce the size of the sheet window and move it down far
enough to be below the extent of the formula bar.

I know it's clunky but what else?


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:29:07 -0800, "Jon Bouy"
wrote:

Thanks for the quick response RD!

This would work, but I was looking more for a height adjustment so I can
have my cake & eat it too ;-}


"RagDyer" wrote:

Controlled ... like toggle off and on?

<Alt + <V<F
OR
<View and check - uncheck <FormulaBar.
--

HTH,

RD
==============================================
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
==============================================

"Jon Bouy" <Jon wrote in message
...
With multi-line text (Alt-Enter) in the Formula Bar, it automagically
extends
the height of the bar. This interferes with column actions since the bar now
obscures the column headings (A through ...). Painful when the 1st cell in a
column is multi-line.

Can this 'feature' be controlled?





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