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Developer "Insert" button greyed out and all ActiveX & Form controls from sheet disappeard

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    Question Developer "Insert" button greyed out and all ActiveX & Form controls from sheet disappeard

    Hi all,

    I have searched Google throughout and found similar but not problems.

    Version: Excel 2010

    I created a spreadsheet with macros and ActiveX buttons on the page that call these macros. I also have an ActiveX Textbox in the sheet as well. Up until a few days ago, everything was working fine. Now when I open the spreadsheet, all of the ActiveX controls have disappeared and the "Insert" button to add ActiveX & Form controls in the Developer tab is greyed out?? Also, I have some cells with Data Validation on them using a list and I cannot see or get a drop down list to appear (even with Alt + Down). Also, when I enter a value that is in the data validation list, it says that the data I've entered is invalid. Something bizarre is happening..

    Does anyone know what's going on here? I believe that the controls are all still there, just being blocked by something (I don't think it's the visibility property - this wouldn't affect the Insert button!) PS. I have enabled macros when the macro security thing pops up when you open the sheet and I can still run macros.


    Thanks in advance!

    Nick
    Last edited by Applez00800; 11-15-2012 at 04:38 AM. Reason: Added detail

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    Re: Developer "Insert" button greyed out and all ActiveX & Form controls from sheet disapp

    See solution here: http://www.excelforum.com/excel-gene...x-wordart.html

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    Re: Developer "Insert" button greyed out and all ActiveX & Form controls from sheet disapp

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