Silly me - I knew that once!

I assume that then becomes a global EXCEL setting, but can I have this file
uncheck it when he opens the file and recheck it when he exits (or when he
resaves it)?

Dean

"Harlan Grove" wrote in message
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"Dean" wrote...
Perhaps I needed to be more explicit. Actually, my dad doesn't
even know how to cut and paste. But what he does know is how to
move by dragging the contents of a cell with his mouse. . . .
...
Can you help prevent that?

Tools Options, Edit tab, uncheck 'Allow cell drag and drop'.