Comments on: Forms Controls and ActiveX Controls in Excel

By: Simon Cheng

Simon Cheng — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Great post. Love it.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:47:31 +0000

Jaime -

This post is about buttons and other controls, not the complex tasks that can be assigned to them.

What you should do is neaten up your problem statement, maybe break it into a few smaller pieces, and review them. Then if you need further help, go to MrExcel.com and post your questions.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:16:18 +0000

Is there a way to use one button to auto changing data in the same row to sequential rows? So for example, I have a row of data that changes as the the key changes based on user input. When a user types in a location ID #, it auto populates a hidden row within the sheet ranging from R5:AC5 (using a series of vlookup statements that call out to another sheet within the workbook) and when the input field is empty the row is no longer populated (well, it is but it’s #N/A all the way across.) The user is supposed to identify weather the information they are requesting is correct by clicking a “YES” button. What I need that button to do is populate that same data from row R5:AC5 to a “Queue” list in row E24:Q24 (I was able to do this part easily with a macro and form button)…Here’s where I am stumped…. When the user presses another button that auto clears the input cell and allows them to input another number, they would click the “YES” button confirming it’s accuracy again AND THEN autopopulate in the next row of the “Queue” list in row E25:Q25, and so on to E26:Q26, E27:Q27, etc…..

I’m thinking some VB code in an ActiveX button but I know zip about VB and need some coding help unless someone has a wiser approach…

Thanks!
JayKai

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:01:40 +0000

Lee -

You didn’t mention the Excel version, but I assume it’s 2007/2010.

As I mention in this article, ActiveX controls have more flexibility but also are unreliable. The problem is worse when the same workbook is used by both early (2000/02/03) and recent (2007/10) versions of Excel.

The workaround is to use the less flexible forms menu controls.

By: Lee Deverick

Lee Deverick — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:51:28 +0000

Hi Jon

I have made an active X combo box for a dropdown list of suppliers. I have managed to format the list to font – Verdana, size 11.

However whenever I leave the combobox and move on to the rest of my spreadsheet, the combobox reverts to a different font that overlaps itself.

I have attached two screendumps in the following link

https://picasaweb.google.com/100377083605879170608/Excel?authkey=Gv1sRgCN2vnZqfuf-ozAE#

Can you please let me know if there is anyway I can rectify this.

Many thanks
Lee

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:48:54 +0000

Laura - If you've inserted an ActiveX Controls Toolbox button, the auto-generated code should say:

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()

End Sub

In between you need to insert a line like

    Sheets("My Sheet").Activate

Then you have to click to unhighlight the Design Mode button in the Developer tab. ActiveX controls do not work in Design Mode.