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XL: Macro Cannot Set Workbook Caption to Default
Last reviewed: June 4, 1997
Article ID: Q124225
5.00 5.00c 7.00 7.00a 97 | 5.00 5.00a 
WINDOWS                  | MACINTOSH
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In the versions of Microsoft Excel mentioned above, Visual Basic Help states that you can restore the default document name in a window by setting the Caption property to Empty. However, if you attempt to reset a workbook's window caption using the following statement in a Visual Basic, Applications Edition, macro 

   ActiveWindow.Caption = Empty
the window's caption will be stripped (it will not contain the name of the active workbook).

RESOLUTION

To reset a workbook's window caption, use a statement similar to the following sample Visual Basic code.

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

Sample Visual Basic Code

Application.ExecuteExcel4Macro ("WINDOW.TITLE()")

The window caption will become the name of the workbook under which it has been saved.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Caption property, choose the Search button in Visual Basic Reference Help and type: 

   Caption property

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Last reviewed: June 4, 1997
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