recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

This is also working in 2003
Do you have a keyboard with a F Lock key ?

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl


"Jim May" wrote in message news:dJ3Oe.17241$Co1.6609@lakeread01...
Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message ...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

Ron,
I'm not familiar with a "F-Lock key";
So, maybe I don't have one..
Tks,
Jim

"Ron de Bruin" wrote in message
...
This is also working in 2003
Do you have a keyboard with a F Lock key ?

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl


"Jim May" wrote in message
news:dJ3Oe.17241$Co1.6609@lakeread01...
Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

I'm not familiar with a "F-Lock key";

The newer Microsoft Natural Keyboards have dual function F-keys.
By default, they don't behave like normal F-keys. The keyboard
has a key to enable normal F-Key behavior. This key is to the
right of the F12 key.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com




"Jim May" wrote in message
news:3c9Oe.17260$Co1.15002@lakeread01...
Ron,
I'm not familiar with a "F-Lock key";
So, maybe I don't have one..
Tks,
Jim

"Ron de Bruin" wrote in message
...
This is also working in 2003
Do you have a keyboard with a F Lock key ?

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl


"Jim May" wrote in message
news:dJ3Oe.17241$Co1.6609@lakeread01...
Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,

I'd start excel in safe mode, then test the ctrl-f3 combo.

close excel
windows start button|Run
excel /safe

And just hit ctrl-F3.

===
If it works in safe mode, it could be a macro that's stolen the ctrl-F3 combo???

A simple command like:
Application.OnKey "^{F3}", ""
could be the culprit.

I'd search any addin/workbook that opens when excel opens.

ps.

Application.OnKey "^{F3}"

should restore it (temporarily???) to its original state.


==========
And I think I'd try both ctrl keys, too. Maybe it's a hardware problem with the
keyboard???



Jim May wrote:

Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,






--

Dave Peterson

Tried Everything you suggested Dave;
but No cigar!!
The Ctrl+Shift+F3 brings up the Create Names Box;
Ctrl+Alt+Delete bring up the Tabk Manager, etc...
hummmm....
appreciate you suggestions;
Jim



"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
I'd start excel in safe mode, then test the ctrl-f3 combo.

close excel
windows start button|Run
excel /safe

And just hit ctrl-F3.

===
If it works in safe mode, it could be a macro that's stolen the ctrl-F3
combo???

A simple command like:
Application.OnKey "^{F3}", ""
could be the culprit.

I'd search any addin/workbook that opens when excel opens.

ps.

Application.OnKey "^{F3}"

should restore it (temporarily???) to its original state.


==========
And I think I'd try both ctrl keys, too. Maybe it's a hardware problem
with the
keyboard???



Jim May wrote:

Is there anything that I can do to "trouble-shoot"
(and solve) this problem?

PS; I'm glad it works for you.

"Bob Umlas" wrote in message
...
Works fine for me. (xl2003)
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP

"Jim May" wrote in message
news:uG1Oe.16199$Co1.13884@lakeread01...
recently switched to xl2003;
just noticed that when i use
the old stand-by Ctl+F3 to
bring up the Range Names Box,
Nothing Happens... Is this 2003 normal?
Can I institute myself?
TIA,






--

Dave Peterson