Alt-Tab Doesn't work within Excel

[Ryan]

I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab between
open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and Excel
2003. Did I goof a setting?

[Peo Sjoblom]

Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar

otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
between
> open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
Excel
> 2003. Did I goof a setting?

[Ryan]

That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
alt-tab.... other thoughts?

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

> Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
>
> otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
>
>
> "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> between
> > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> Excel
> > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
>
>
>

[Peo Sjoblom]

Did you try ctrl + F6?

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
>
> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> >
> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peo Sjoblom
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > between
> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> > Excel
> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> >
> >
> >

[RagDyer]

I did ... nothing happened for me!

Are <Alt> <Tab>
And
<Ctrl> <F6>
Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
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Regards,

RD
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"Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Did you try ctrl + F6?

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
>
> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> >
> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peo Sjoblom
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > between
> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> > Excel
> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> >
> >
> >

[Peo Sjoblom]

No, Ctrl + F6 switch between open workbooks

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I did ... nothing happened for me!
>
> Are <Alt> <Tab>
> And
> <Ctrl> <F6>
> Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> RD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Did you try ctrl + F6?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> > alt-tab.... other thoughts?
> >
> > "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
> >
> > > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> > >
> > > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Peo Sjoblom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > > between
> > > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP
and
> > > Excel
> > > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

[RagDyer]

That's the same as *<Ctrl>* <Tab> Peo!

*<Alt>* <Tab> switches between applications (Word, XL, Access), *besides*
switching WBs.
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Regards,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
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"Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
No, Ctrl + F6 switch between open workbooks

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I did ... nothing happened for me!
>
> Are <Alt> <Tab>
> And
> <Ctrl> <F6>
> Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> RD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Did you try ctrl + F6?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> > alt-tab.... other thoughts?
> >
> > "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
> >
> > > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> > >
> > > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Peo Sjoblom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > > between
> > > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP
and
> > > Excel
> > > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

[Peo Sjoblom]

I know it does. But if he just wanted to switch between WBs he could use
that,
I did not mean it could be used to switch between applications

--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%[email protected]...
> That's the same as *<Ctrl>* <Tab> Peo!
>
> *<Alt>* <Tab> switches between applications (Word, XL, Access), *besides*
> switching WBs.
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> RD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> No, Ctrl + F6 switch between open workbooks
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> "RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I did ... nothing happened for me!
> >
> > Are <Alt> <Tab>
> > And
> > <Ctrl> <F6>
> > Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > RD
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > Did you try ctrl + F6?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peo Sjoblom
> >
> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> > > alt-tab.... other thoughts?
> > >
> > > "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> > > >
> > > > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Peo Sjoblom
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to
alt-tab
> > > > between
> > > > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP
> and
> > > > Excel
> > > > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Ryan]

Thank you for the work around - however alt-tab does work between different
open documents in Word, but still not Excel. Do you have any other thoughts
as to what could be causing this behavior? I know it's being picky - but I
like the consistency of alt-tab with whatever I'm working on.

Thanks

"Ryan" wrote:

> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
>
> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> >
> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peo Sjoblom
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > between
> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> > Excel
> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> >
> >
> >

[Earl Kiosterud]

This is what I've always found:

If Windows in Taskbar isn't checked, Alt-Tab should switch apps, and only
one Excel should appear in the Alt-Tab box (only one Excel icon on Taskbar
too). Once in Excel, Ctrl-F6 should switch document windows. So also does
Ctrl-Tab, which is easier.

If Windows in Taskbar is checked, Alt-Tab should switch between all running
apps, and also each open workbook. Each workbook appears as an app.
Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Tab still works to switch between workbooks, if you're in
any of the Excel windows. Also, an extra Excel icon appears in the Alt-Tab
box. There's one with a big X, then one with a small x for each workbook.
I have no idea why the extra one is there.

--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
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"RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I did ... nothing happened for me!
>
> Are <Alt> <Tab>
> And
> <Ctrl> <F6>
> Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> RD
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Did you try ctrl + F6?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Peo Sjoblom
>
> "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
>> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
>>
>> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
>>
>> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
>> >
>> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Peo Sjoblom
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]...
>> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
>> > between
>> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
>> > Excel
>> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

[Earl Kiosterud]

Try "detect and repair" from the help menu.

--
Earl Kiosterud
mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
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"Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thank you for the work around - however alt-tab does work between
> different
> open documents in Word, but still not Excel. Do you have any other
> thoughts
> as to what could be causing this behavior? I know it's being picky - but I
> like the consistency of alt-tab with whatever I'm working on.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Ryan" wrote:
>
>> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
>> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
>>
>> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
>>
>> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
>> >
>> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Peo Sjoblom
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]...
>> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
>> > between
>> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
>> > Excel
>> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
>> >
>> >
>> >

[sam]

Earl, YOU ARE MY HERO!
I loved when Alt+Tab switched between applications only; XP is slowing me
WAY down to have it switching between files within applications as well.

Please tell me where to check/uncheck Windows in Taskbar!

MANY THANKS
-sam

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

> This is what I've always found:
>
> If Windows in Taskbar isn't checked, Alt-Tab should switch apps, and only
> one Excel should appear in the Alt-Tab box (only one Excel icon on Taskbar
> too). Once in Excel, Ctrl-F6 should switch document windows. So also does
> Ctrl-Tab, which is easier.
>
> If Windows in Taskbar is checked, Alt-Tab should switch between all running
> apps, and also each open workbook. Each workbook appears as an app.
> Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Tab still works to switch between workbooks, if you're in
> any of the Excel windows. Also, an extra Excel icon appears in the Alt-Tab
> box. There's one with a big X, then one with a small x for each workbook.
> I have no idea why the extra one is there.
>
> --
> Earl Kiosterud
> mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> -------------------------------------------
>
> "RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I did ... nothing happened for me!
> >
> > Are <Alt> <Tab>
> > And
> > <Ctrl> <F6>
> > Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > RD
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > Did you try ctrl + F6?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Peo Sjoblom
> >
> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> >> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
> >>
> >> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> >> >
> >> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Peo Sjoblom
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> > news:[email protected]...
> >> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> >> > between
> >> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> >> > Excel
> >> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Dave Peterson]

I'm not Earl, but look under:

Tools|Options|View tab

(It was added in xl2k, though.)

sam wrote:
>
> Earl, YOU ARE MY HERO!
> I loved when Alt+Tab switched between applications only; XP is slowing me
> WAY down to have it switching between files within applications as well.
>
> Please tell me where to check/uncheck Windows in Taskbar!
>
> MANY THANKS
> -sam
>
> "Earl Kiosterud" wrote:
>
> > This is what I've always found:
> >
> > If Windows in Taskbar isn't checked, Alt-Tab should switch apps, and only
> > one Excel should appear in the Alt-Tab box (only one Excel icon on Taskbar
> > too). Once in Excel, Ctrl-F6 should switch document windows. So also does
> > Ctrl-Tab, which is easier.
> >
> > If Windows in Taskbar is checked, Alt-Tab should switch between all running
> > apps, and also each open workbook. Each workbook appears as an app.
> > Ctrl-F6 or Ctrl-Tab still works to switch between workbooks, if you're in
> > any of the Excel windows. Also, an extra Excel icon appears in the Alt-Tab
> > box. There's one with a big X, then one with a small x for each workbook.
> > I have no idea why the extra one is there.
> >
> > --
> > Earl Kiosterud
> > mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > "RagDyer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >I did ... nothing happened for me!
> > >
> > > Are <Alt> <Tab>
> > > And
> > > <Ctrl> <F6>
> > > Supposed to perform the same action (change Apps)?
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > RD
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > "Peo Sjoblom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > Did you try ctrl + F6?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Peo Sjoblom
> > >
> > > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >> That was checked and the windows do appear in my taskbar - still can't
> > >> alt-tab.... other thoughts?
> > >>
> > >> "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Tools>options>view and windows in taskbar
> > >> >
> > >> > otherwise you can use Ctrl + F6
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards,
> > >> >
> > >> > Peo Sjoblom
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >> > news:[email protected]...
> > >> > > I can alt-tab between different programs, but my ability to alt-tab
> > >> > between
> > >> > > open workbooks in Excel has stopped working. I'm using Windows XP and
> > >> > Excel
> > >> > > 2003. Did I goof a setting?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

--

Dave Peterson