XL97: Application.SendKeys Does Not Wait for Key Processing

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When the following Visual Basic for Applications SendKeys statement is executed, the {Enter} keystroke command is processed before the next line in the macro is executed:

   SendKeys String:="{Enter}", Wait:=True
				

However, when the Sendkeys method of the Application object is executed, the {Enter} keystroke command is NOT processed before the next line in the macro is executed:

   Application.SendKeys Keys:="{Enter}", Wait:=True