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XL: DrawingObjects.Delete May Clear Selected Cells
Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
Article ID: Q124929
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

SYMPTOMS

In the versions of Microsoft Excel mentioned above, when the Delete method is used to delete DrawingOjbects, and no objects exist, the selected cells will be cleared.

For example, if the following command is executed and the active worksheet contains no drawing objects, the contents of the selected cell(s) will be cleared: 

   ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Delete

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, test to see if any drawing objects are present on the worksheet before you use the Delete method. If objects exist, then use the Delete method to delete them. The following example counts how many objects are on the active worksheet. If the count is greater than zero, the Drawing Objects are deleted.

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   Sub Delete_Objects()

   Dim x as integer
   x = ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Count

      If x <> 0 Then
         ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.Delete
       End If

   End Sub

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 DrawingObjects object, choose the Search button in the Visual Basic Reference and type: 

    DrawingObjects

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Additional reference words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c 7.00 7.00a



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Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
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