hi.
i'm using excel 2003.
the controls on the forms toolbar are grey and inactive, except for the
"toggle grid" control, in one particular workbook which is saved with other
workbooks in a workspace. i want to drag a button control onto the worksheet
to activate a macro i've recorded but can't because of the above problem.
i've tried the reset option in the toolbars tab of the customise box but it
doesn't reactivate them. what can i do to reactivate the controls on the
forms toolbar in that workbook.

If a worksheet is protected or a workbook is shared (Tools, Share Workbook)
the Forms toolbar would be disabled.

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Jim
"Irv" wrote in message
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| hi.
| i'm using excel 2003.
| the controls on the forms toolbar are grey and inactive, except for the
| "toggle grid" control, in one particular workbook which is saved with
other
| workbooks in a workspace. i want to drag a button control onto the
worksheet
| to activate a macro i've recorded but can't because of the above problem.
| i've tried the reset option in the toolbars tab of the customise box but
it
| doesn't reactivate them. what can i do to reactivate the controls on the
| forms toolbar in that workbook.

Jim,
I checked the 2 possiblities you suggested and they were okay but that got
me looking further at security options and I found that changing macro
security from high to medium did the trick. thanks for the help, much
appreciated.

"Jim Rech" wrote:

If a worksheet is protected or a workbook is shared (Tools, Share Workbook)
the Forms toolbar would be disabled.

--
Jim
"Irv" wrote in message
...
| hi.
| i'm using excel 2003.
| the controls on the forms toolbar are grey and inactive, except for the
| "toggle grid" control, in one particular workbook which is saved with
other
| workbooks in a workspace. i want to drag a button control onto the
worksheet
| to activate a macro i've recorded but can't because of the above problem.
| i've tried the reset option in the toolbars tab of the customise box but
it
| doesn't reactivate them. what can i do to reactivate the controls on the
| forms toolbar in that workbook.