Dave, you're wonderful! This is just the type of solution I was looking for.

Bob, thanks for your input, too. I got a co-worker to trigger your solution.

Gentlemen, you are both lifesavers! You made my day and the remainder of my
workday will go much smoother now. Have a terrific evening!

donna

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

ActiveX = controls from the control toolbox toolbar.

But another option is to design your form using those groupboxes. Then hide the
groupboxes. They'll still be there, but you won't be able to see them.

If you want to try:

select the worksheet with the groupboxes to hide.
hit alt-f11 to get to the VBE
hit ctrl-g to see the immediate window
type this and hit enter:
activesheet.groupboxes.visible = false


When you want to see them again (for changing the design), you can do the same
thing, but use True.




dwm wrote:

Bob,

I guess I misspoke. My "form" is an Excel spreadsheet, so there's no design
mode. And you totally lost me with talk of ActiveX. (I feel like such a
novice!)

donna

"Bob Umlas, Excel MVP" wrote:

To do it without group boxes, you need to use the activeX control's option
buttons (from the control toolbox, not the forms). Once you have the buttons
placed on the sheet, in design mode (from the control toolbox), select the
option button and right-click the button, select Properties. In this window,
give the button's Groupname a unique name -- one name per group, a separate
name for each group of buttons you want to work independently. FOr example,
you have 5 buttons (button 1 thru 5). Buttons 1,2,3 all get the group name
"Bob" and buttons 4 & 5 get the group name "dwm", Now exit design mode and
you'll see the first 3 work as one group and the last 2 as another.
Bob Umlas, Excel MVP

"dwm" wrote:

I know I can group them, but how can I keep that Group Box from showing up on
my form? If I remove the Group Box, then the Cell Links all become the same
address.

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Dave Peterson