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Article ID: 2405428 - Last Review: September 9, 2010 - Revision: 1.0

Excel 2007: Blank Visual Basic Alerts when running

SYMPTOMS

Receive a blank Visual Basic alert dialog when running VBA macros

CAUSE

Excel application is busy when Ribbon controls try to initialize.

RESOLUTION

Client Machine: 
  1. Click OK on the prompts, the number of prompts depends on the add-in.
Developer Machine:
  1. Move the code out of the workbook to a com add-in or Visual Studio Tools for Office
  2. Introduce delays in VBA code, such as, Application.Ontime to mitigate the conflict
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2007
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (Home and Student version)
Keywords: 
KB2405428
       

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