Show object in MS Excel VBO

[VINEETAGGARWAL]

The function of Show object in the MS Excel VBO is to bring in front the excel which is opened. But, instead it blinks in the background. However it works on some machines correctly. What is to be done in this case?

[SébastienBulté]

Have you checked that you always create an instance (action) before you try to show?

[VINEETAGGARWAL]

Yes

[RichardLoughins]

I've encountered the same thing - has anyone been able to figure it out?

[Denis__Dennehy]

All show does is stop the excel instance from being in a hidden mode. It is not an activate window action. If for some reason you want to activate the window of a running excel instance (maybe for a demo), maybe create a windows object for excel that attaches to the window (which is showing rather than hidden) and uses the Activate Window action in a navigate stage.

[SameerJoshi]

I observed the issue in windows 10 and solve it by launching an excel via Utility - Environment.Start Process action and then attaching. Application Name should be your excel file path and name. Let me know if it works for you.