Excel: the Incredible Shrinking and Expanding Controls

Question

Occasionally, I\'ll happen across a spreadsheet which suffers from magic buttons or listboxes which get bigger or smaller over time.

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Answer 1

I find that the problem only seems to happen when freeze panes is turned on, which will normally be on in most apps as you will place your command buttons etc in a location where they do not scroll out of view.

The solution that has worked for be is to group the controls but also ensuring that the group extends beyond the freeze panes area. I do this by adding a control outside the freeze panes area, add it into the group but also hide the control so you don't see it.