I was in an xcel work sheet and, while thinking kept my finger on the space
bar for than eight seconds.
A pop-up showed stating I had invoked a "filter". Now I cannot get rid of
the "filter.
For example, when I click on any box other than, say, A1 the entire group of
boxes is highlighted.
Even when I get out of the worksheet and start a brand new worksheet the
same thing occurs.
How do I get rid of this "filter.
Attempts to work with Microsoft's suggestions have failed as I can never see
a highlighted "clear" for the data boxes.

It sounds like you toggled a windows accessibility option.

Go to windows control panel|Accessibility options|Keyboard tab
Uncheck the Filterkeys.

As an aside, you may like to turn on the ToggleKeys option.

You'll hear a beep if you hit the caps lock, num lock or scroll lock. It can be
enough to stop typos.

Carl wrote:

I was in an xcel work sheet and, while thinking kept my finger on the space
bar for than eight seconds.
A pop-up showed stating I had invoked a "filter". Now I cannot get rid of
the "filter.
For example, when I click on any box other than, say, A1 the entire group of
boxes is highlighted.
Even when I get out of the worksheet and start a brand new worksheet the
same thing occurs.
How do I get rid of this "filter.
Attempts to work with Microsoft's suggestions have failed as I can never see
a highlighted "clear" for the data boxes.

--

Dave Peterson

In Vista you find it here

Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center
Make the keyboard easier to use

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Dave Peterson" wrote in message ...
It sounds like you toggled a windows accessibility option.

Go to windows control panel|Accessibility options|Keyboard tab
Uncheck the Filterkeys.

As an aside, you may like to turn on the ToggleKeys option.

You'll hear a beep if you hit the caps lock, num lock or scroll lock. It can be
enough to stop typos.

Carl wrote:

I was in an xcel work sheet and, while thinking kept my finger on the space
bar for than eight seconds.
A pop-up showed stating I had invoked a "filter". Now I cannot get rid of
the "filter.
For example, when I click on any box other than, say, A1 the entire group of
boxes is highlighted.
Even when I get out of the worksheet and start a brand new worksheet the
same thing occurs.
How do I get rid of this "filter.
Attempts to work with Microsoft's suggestions have failed as I can never see
a highlighted "clear" for the data boxes.

--

Dave Peterson