WD: Some Screen Items Update with ScreenUpdating Set to 0 |
Q110012
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
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Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
SYMPTOMS
Toolbars may flash on and off, and document names may change when a macro
is run with ScreenUpdating set to 0 (zero).
CAUSE
Word 98 Macintosh Edition
The ScreenUpdating property controls most display changes on the screen
while a procedure is running. When screen updating is turned off, toolbars
remain visible and Word still allows the procedure to display or retrieve
information using status bar prompts, input boxes, dialog boxes, and
message boxes. You can increase the speed of some procedures by keeping
screen updating turned off. You must set the ScreenUpdating property to
True when the procedure finishes or stops after an error.
For more information about Screen Updating, while in the Visual Basic for
Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "ScreenUpdating,"
click Search, and then click to view "ScreenUpdating Property."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Visual Basic Help is not installed on your
computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
Word 7.x and Earlier
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WordBasic Help states that the ScreenUpdating statement is responsible for
most changes on the screen while a macro is running. When screen
updating is turned off (set to 0), Word still allows the macro to display
or retrieve information using status bar prompts, input boxes, dialog
boxes, or message boxes.
When a macro performs an action that has a corresponding toolbar icon, the
toolbar flashes on the screen. The following sample macro flashes the
header/footer toolbar:
Sub MAIN
ScreenUpdating 0
ViewHeader
Insert "Header Text"
CloseViewHeaderFooter
End Sub
Other screen updates include the document title bar if the name of the
active document changes.
Additional query words:
change flicker echo on off zero