Checkbox controls disappear on sort

Just right-click on all the controls and select Format control. On properties, uncheck 'move and size with cells'

Thanks.....I thought I would need that checked...however makes sense specialy since the checkbox is overlayed on the cell....I will try it and get back.

Hi TommySzalapski:
Under Format Control > Properties > Following are the radio button options (have to choose one)
Move and size with cells
Move but don't size with cells
Don't move or size with cells

Default was #2 - but some checkboxes disappear with every sort

Tried #1 and #3 - some checkboxes disappear with every sort and also some vanish when you click on the checkbox

Any ideas?

Vanish when you click the checkbox? Do you have macros running? Could you post the file? (Remove any private info of course).

Yes macros are running on checking the box and unchecking the box (sheet is also protected)

Below is the sort macro that causes the issue

If that does not help...I will scrub and post file...

Sub Macro3()
'
' Macro3 Sort Acsending
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+a
'
    ActiveSheet.Protect DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True _
        , AllowSorting:=True, Password:="MyPwd", userinterfaceonly:=True

    ActiveSheet.Sort.SortFields.Clear
    sort1 = InputBox("Enter Letter of Column to Sort Ascending")
    
    ActiveSheet.Sort.SortFields.Add Key:=Range(sort1 & "3:" & sort1 & "27") _
        , SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlAscending, DataOption:=xlSortNormal

    With ActiveSheet.Sort
        .SetRange Range("A1:AP27")
        .Header = xlYes
        .MatchCase = False
        .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
        .SortMethod = xlPinYin
        .Apply
    End With
    ActiveSheet.Protect ("MyPwd")
    Range("A1").Select
End Sub

Sub Macro4()
'
' Macro4 Sort Descending
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+d
'
    ActiveSheet.Protect DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True _
        , AllowSorting:=True, Password:="MyPwd", userinterfaceonly:=True

    ActiveSheet.Sort.SortFields.Clear
    sort1 = InputBox("Enter Letter of Column to Sort Descending")
    
    ActiveSheet.Sort.SortFields.Add Key:=Range(sort1 & "3:" & sort1 & "27") _
        , SortOn:=xlSortOnValues, Order:=xlDescending, DataOption:=xlSortNormal

    With ActiveSheet.Sort
        .SetRange Range("A1:AP27")
        .Header = xlYes
        .MatchCase = False
        .Orientation = xlTopToBottom
        .SortMethod = xlPinYin
        .Apply
    End With
    ActiveSheet.Protect ("MyPwd")
    Range("A1").Select
End Sub

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Either the acending or desinding macro causes the issue

My guess is they are not 'vanishing' they are just moving on top/under another checkbox. Setting 'do not move or size with cells' should keep them from moving (you'd need to set it on every one, even the ones that are hiding under other ones). It is possible to do this to all of them it a macro.
However, my guess is you actually want them to stay with their correct rows when they are sorted so you probably want them to 'move but don't size with cells'

Now here's the funny issue, if the cell is too small or the checkbox too large that the checkbox isn't entirely within the cell, it won't move at all. What's really odd is that 'undo' does not fix it. They stay moved, but the 'vanished' ones are still there.

So if some of your checkboxes are completely in cells and some aren't, you will see the behavior you describe.

I posted a file showing failing and working examples in two sheets
check.xls

If that's not the issue, I'll need to see a sample file showing your error.

Thanks,
Unfortunately that was not the issue.
Attached file

Protection pwd is = MyPwd

Happens only on a sort with ctrl+d or ctrl+a

Please test with pwd enabled.
See Help sheet for macro hotkeys CI-v1.0.xlsm

I noticed an issue....the checkboxes cannot be moved on sort cause they referance an adjacent cell in the onclick macro

if "Don't move or size with cells" then I loose the checkboxes on the Ctrh+H hide macro
Also it still moves the checkboxes on the sort macro

I guess may have to consider another sort methadology if even possible :O

Hi TommySzalapski:
using just ActiveSheet.Unprotect "MyPwd" worked, however I do no want the checkboxes to move on the sort ...so when I change the properties to "Don't move or size with cells"
the checkboxes disappear or you have to double click on the checkbox to get the check mark(click on each checkbox with dates to see the issue)

Attached updated file. Alternative - keep -Move but don't size with cells
but remove the columns that contain the checkboxes from sort---if even possible

Any thoughts? CI-v2.0.xlsm

But don't the checkboxes also relate to the cells in the row? So shouldn't they follow them? You can reset the linked cell property in the code when you sort so the boxes will move but they will still update the cells beneath them.

Those need to be Right(shp.Name, 1)

So you could update all the Click events with code like the following.
By the way, you can add the click events to all the checkboxes at the same time with the same macro. See this solution to this question
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26626128/VBA-map-multiple-buttons-to-the-same-click-event.html

(Of course change all the references to labels to checkboxes)

Private Sub chk_Click()
  Dim r As Range
  Sheet1.Unprotect ("MyPwd")
  Set r = CheckBox1a.TopLeftCell.Offset(0, -1)
 
 If chk.Value = True Then
    r.ClearFormats
    r.NumberFormat = "M/D/YYYY"
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeTop)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeLeft)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    Sheet1.Protect ("MyPwd")
 Else
    r.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlBetween, _
        Formula1:="=TODAY()", Formula2:="=TODAY()+15"
    r.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
    With r.FormatConditions(1).Font
        .Color = -16777024
        .TintAndShade = 0
    End With
    With r.FormatConditions(1).Interior
        .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
        .ThemeColor = xlThemeColorAccent2
        .TintAndShade = 0.799981688894314
    End With
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeTop)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeBottom)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    With r.Borders(xlEdgeLeft)
        .LineStyle = xlContinuous
        .Weight = xlThin
    End With
    r.FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False
    Sheet1.Protect ("MyPwd")
 End If
End Sub

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Thanks - I will try it out tomorrow

Thnak you for all your help!