VBA: Turn On/Off Scroll Bars

January 4th, 2005 | Categories: VBA | Tags:

You can toggle scrollbars On or Off using a macro:

Turn On Scrollbars:

Sub TurnOnScroll()
    With ActiveWindow
        .DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
        .DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
    End With
End Sub

Turn Off Scrollbars:

Sub TurnOffScroll()
    With ActiveWindow
        .DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = False
        .DisplayVerticalScrollBar = False
    End With
End Sub
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  1. Michael
    May 21st, 2005 at 08:43
    Reply | Quote | #1

    How can I switch between on and off of both scrollbars ?

    Sub ToggHorizBarl()
    ‘ This example toggles the horizontal scroll bar of the actual window
    Dim winTemp As Window
    Set winTemp = ActiveWindow
    winTemp.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = _
    Not winTemp.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar
    End Sub

  2. Mark
    May 21st, 2005 at 08:56
    Reply | Quote | #2

    Is this a trick question, or did I misunderstand it?

    The example toggles both scroll bars on or off….

    To toggle just the Horizontal scrollbar, delete the Vertical code,, and vice versa.

    This just toggles the vertical bar:

    Sub ToggVertOFF()
   With ActiveWindow
        .DisplayVerticalScrollBar = False
   End With
End Sub
Sub ToggVertON()
   With ActiveWindow
        .DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
   End With
End Sub