MS Excel Window Switching

YES... "Windows in Taskbar" IS checked.

The issue is that using the ALT-TAB construct does not always allow me to
toggle between MS Excel Windows. Seems that, when toggling between open MS
Excel windows using ALT-TAB, the "cursor" or active cell (for lack of a
better term) gets "stuck" on the menu bar. The menu title "File" is
highlighted.

Also, it seems that the speed in which I do the toggling affects whether or
not I get to the next window. The faster I toggle, the more likely that I
will NOT get to the 2nd window.

Very annoying...


Regards,

"Smitty" wrote:

> What's the issue?
>
> If you go to Tools-->Options-->View-->is Windows in Taskbar checked?
>
> Smitty
>
> "kross" wrote:
>
> > Just over the last few weeks I have been having an issue, in MS Excel,
> > switching between windows when I have more than one worksheet open (using
> > Alt-Tab). This is rather annoying, as I really rely on this functionality.
> >
> > Can anyone shed some light on this? In doing some research, I have heard it
> > may be a recently implemented Security Update???
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated... Thanks.
> >
> > Regards...

The only time I had an issue with that is if you inadvertently trigger the
Menu accelerators by releasing ALT before you hit TAB.

I haven't heard about any security update that would cause the normal
ALT+TAB behavior to act otherwise.

Smitty

"kross" wrote:

>
> YES... "Windows in Taskbar" IS checked.
>
> The issue is that using the ALT-TAB construct does not always allow me to
> toggle between MS Excel Windows. Seems that, when toggling between open MS
> Excel windows using ALT-TAB, the "cursor" or active cell (for lack of a
> better term) gets "stuck" on the menu bar. The menu title "File" is
> highlighted.
>
> Also, it seems that the speed in which I do the toggling affects whether or
> not I get to the next window. The faster I toggle, the more likely that I
> will NOT get to the 2nd window.
>
> Very annoying...
>
>
> Regards,
>
> "Smitty" wrote:
>
> > What's the issue?
> >
> > If you go to Tools-->Options-->View-->is Windows in Taskbar checked?
> >
> > Smitty
> >
> > "kross" wrote:
> >
> > > Just over the last few weeks I have been having an issue, in MS Excel,
> > > switching between windows when I have more than one worksheet open (using
> > > Alt-Tab). This is rather annoying, as I really rely on this functionality.
> > >
> > > Can anyone shed some light on this? In doing some research, I have heard it
> > > may be a recently implemented Security Update???
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated... Thanks.
> > >
> > > Regards...

No, something has definitely changed, as I am a LONG time user of MS Excel
and have not altered anything recently. But, as with most computer-related
issues, we will probably NEVER know what the issue is/was/whatever, unless
there are enough complaints... c'est la vie !!!

Thanks for your comments. In future I will just (have to remember to) use
the Ctrl-Tab key combination which is still functional and achieves the same
result.


Regards...


"Smitty" wrote:

> The only time I had an issue with that is if you inadvertently trigger the
> Menu accelerators by releasing ALT before you hit TAB.
>
> I haven't heard about any security update that would cause the normal
> ALT+TAB behavior to act otherwise.
>
> Smitty
>
> "kross" wrote:
>
> >
> > YES... "Windows in Taskbar" IS checked.
> >
> > The issue is that using the ALT-TAB construct does not always allow me to
> > toggle between MS Excel Windows. Seems that, when toggling between open MS
> > Excel windows using ALT-TAB, the "cursor" or active cell (for lack of a
> > better term) gets "stuck" on the menu bar. The menu title "File" is
> > highlighted.
> >
> > Also, it seems that the speed in which I do the toggling affects whether or
> > not I get to the next window. The faster I toggle, the more likely that I
> > will NOT get to the 2nd window.
> >
> > Very annoying...
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > "Smitty" wrote:
> >
> > > What's the issue?
> > >
> > > If you go to Tools-->Options-->View-->is Windows in Taskbar checked?
> > >
> > > Smitty
> > >
> > > "kross" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just over the last few weeks I have been having an issue, in MS Excel,
> > > > switching between windows when I have more than one worksheet open (using
> > > > Alt-Tab). This is rather annoying, as I really rely on this functionality.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone shed some light on this? In doing some research, I have heard it
> > > > may be a recently implemented Security Update???
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated... Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Regards...