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Minimized Excel Workbooks Disappear When Resizing the Window

Article ID: 122145

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q122145

SYMPTOMS

When you resize a Microsoft Excel 5.0 window containing a minimized workbook (or more than one) to a shorter vertical height, the minimized workbook is hidden from view.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Windows 95 uses a different method of icon control when sizing windows. This causes the minimized workbook icon to remain at the same x-y coordinate instead of being relocated to the bottom edge of the resized window.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, click Arrange Icons on the Window menu. This places the icons at the bottom edge of the window. And, they remain there when you resize the window again.

Additional query words: 5.0c 5.00c

Keywords: kbappcompatibility KB122145