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Default How can I keep my cursor from being captured in excel?

When working in Excel suddenly my cursor "gets captured" by becoming a plus
sign and no matter where I try to move it it just keeps on highlighting cells
forever. How can I turn this funtion off?
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Do you see "EXT" on the status bar?

If so, hit F8 key to get out of extended mode.

If you see "ADD" hit SHIFT + F8

If using a wheelie mouse, try tapping the roller up and down a few times.


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On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:46:01 -0700, Rev Ozier
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When working in Excel suddenly my cursor "gets captured" by becoming a plus
sign and no matter where I try to move it it just keeps on highlighting cells
forever. How can I turn this funtion off?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
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