Hi Art,
I expect you have protected the worksheet
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/grayedout.htm
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"Arl @ CBC" <Arl @ wrote in message ...
When I try to edit my excel document, the buttons on the task bar are shaded
and I cannot cut, paste, etc. Why?