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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch
of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described at http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...disappear.aspx seems to be the same, if that helps. |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
Hi try this macro and then save the book.
Press F11, Insert Module and copy the code. Press ALT + Q to return to Excel. CHoose Tools, Macros, Select the macro and click Run. Peter "PaladinWhite" wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described at http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...disappear.aspx seems to be the same, if that helps. |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
peter didn't show any code in his post to try...............
my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...seems to be the same, if that helps. |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
Whoops!
No my code just makes the comments visible but good idea Susan. The cose should have been: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt c.Visible = True Next End Sub Regards Peter "Susan" wrote: peter didn't show any code in his post to try............... my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...seems to be the same, if that helps. |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
the coding to make it "don't move or size with cells" would be:
Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt With c .Placement = xlFreeFloating End With Next End Sub you could combine them................. With c ..Placement = xlFreeFloating ..Visible = True End With warning! not tested! :) susan On Oct 22, 10:58 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Whoops! No my code just makes the comments visible but good idea Susan. The cose should have been: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt c.Visible = True Next End Sub Regards Peter "Susan" wrote: peter didn't show any code in his post to try............... my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...to be the same, if that helps.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
Nice one Susan - I did not know that. I have included your code in the
following revised code that resizes each comment. Note: the area with comments must be select first. Sub test2() 'Select area with comments 'before running code Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In Selection With c c.Visible = True .Comment.Shape.Select Selection.AutoSize = True .Placement = xlFreeFloating 'By Susan End With Next End Sub "Susan" wrote: the coding to make it "don't move or size with cells" would be: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt With c .Placement = xlFreeFloating End With Next End Sub you could combine them................. With c ..Placement = xlFreeFloating ..Visible = True End With warning! not tested! :) susan On Oct 22, 10:58 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Whoops! No my code just makes the comments visible but good idea Susan. The cose should have been: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt c.Visible = True Next End Sub Regards Peter "Susan" wrote: peter didn't show any code in his post to try............... my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...to be the same, if that helps.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
i didn't know it either! i just recorded a quick macro in which i
changed that property & then "stole" the code. :D ha ha did you try it out? does it work? susan On Oct 22, 11:26 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Nice one Susan - I did not know that. I have included your code in the following revised code that resizes each comment. Note: the area with comments must be select first. Sub test2() 'Select area with comments 'before running code Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In Selection With c c.Visible = True .Comment.Shape.Select Selection.AutoSize = True .Placement = xlFreeFloating 'By Susan End With Next End Sub "Susan" wrote: the coding to make it "don't move or size with cells" would be: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt With c .Placement = xlFreeFloating End With Next End Sub you could combine them................. With c ..Placement = xlFreeFloating ..Visible = True End With warning! not tested! :) susan On Oct 22, 10:58 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Whoops! No my code just makes the comments visible but good idea Susan. The cose should have been: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt c.Visible = True Next End Sub Regards Peter "Susan" wrote: peter didn't show any code in his post to try............... my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...be the same, if that helps.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
Yes it works but I'm not sure that I'd use it. When you resize the column
(enlarge it) the comment stays where it is and fills the middle of the cell. Better might be With Selection .Placement = xlMove .PrintObject = True 'or False as required End With This was recorded too Peter "Susan" wrote: i didn't know it either! i just recorded a quick macro in which i changed that property & then "stole" the code. :D ha ha did you try it out? does it work? susan On Oct 22, 11:26 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Nice one Susan - I did not know that. I have included your code in the following revised code that resizes each comment. Note: the area with comments must be select first. Sub test2() 'Select area with comments 'before running code Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In Selection With c c.Visible = True .Comment.Shape.Select Selection.AutoSize = True .Placement = xlFreeFloating 'By Susan End With Next End Sub "Susan" wrote: the coding to make it "don't move or size with cells" would be: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt With c .Placement = xlFreeFloating End With Next End Sub you could combine them................. With c ..Placement = xlFreeFloating ..Visible = True End With warning! not tested! :) susan On Oct 22, 10:58 am, Billy Liddel wrote: Whoops! No my code just makes the comments visible but good idea Susan. The cose should have been: Sub test() Set cmt = ActiveSheet.Comments On Error Resume Next For Each c In cmt c.Visible = True Next End Sub Regards Peter "Susan" wrote: peter didn't show any code in his post to try............... my idea is - are you inserting rows and/or columns? that will make the comment boxes stretch and move. if this is the case, left click on the outline of the comment box. then right click and choose "format comment." then look under "properties" and choose "don't move or size with cells." it's possible peter's non-existent code was written to go through each comment box and perform this very task. hope it helps! susan On Oct 21, 1:46 pm, PaladinWhite wrote: I haven't figured out what action causes it to happen yet, but I have a bunch of comment boxes that look like they're disappearing. They're not actually going away; the red indicator is still there, and when I mouse-over, one of two things happens: either the comment box has been shrunk until only half (or less) of the comment is visible, or it has been shrunk out of sight entirely, so only the arrow is visible. If I go to Edit Comment, I can re-enlarge the box back to normal size, and everything is fine. The problem described athttp://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30967171/comments-fields-d...be the same, if that helps.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Comment boxes are shrinking and "disappearing"
hmmmmm. ok! thanks for the feedback
i wonder if the original poster tried it.................. :) susan On Oct 22, 5:24 pm, Billy Liddel wrote: Yes it works but I'm not sure that I'd use it. When you resize the column (enlarge it) the comment stays where it is and fills the middle of the cell. Better might be With Selection .Placement = xlMove .PrintObject = True 'or False as required End With This was recorded too Peter "Susan" wrote: i didn't know it either! i just recorded a quick macro in which i changed that property & then "stole" the code. :D ha ha did you try it out? does it work? susan |
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