Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

When I click on a cell to enter data and then move the mouse after letting go
of the button wherever the mouse goes the cells highlight, you can only close
excel by shutting it down through task manger. Basically this has rendered
all my workbook useless. Any suggestions?
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

You have ClickLock turned on. Just click to turn off selecting cells.
To turn of ClickLock, Control Panel/Mouse/Buttons/ClickLock - uncheck Turn
on ClickLock

Tyro


"jsweedler" wrote in message
...
When I click on a cell to enter data and then move the mouse after letting
go
of the button wherever the mouse goes the cells highlight, you can only
close
excel by shutting it down through task manger. Basically this has rendered
all my workbook useless. Any suggestions?
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

I would hit the F8 key first to toggle out of Extended mode

If no joy with above, then not-so-gently tap on the wheel of your wheelie mouse.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:48:00 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

When I click on a cell to enter data and then move the mouse after letting go
of the button wherever the mouse goes the cells highlight, you can only close
excel by shutting it down through task manger. Basically this has rendered
all my workbook useless. Any suggestions?

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

Tried that allready, there is a setting somewhere in excel that clears this
up, I cant remember where it is.
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin


"jsweedler" wrote:

When I click on a cell to enter data and then move the mouse after letting go
of the button wherever the mouse goes the cells highlight, you can only close
excel by shutting it down through task manger. Basically this has rendered
all my workbook useless. Any suggestions?
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

No good, tried that allready
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

I would hit the F8 key first to toggle out of Extended mode

If no joy with above, then not-so-gently tap on the wheel of your wheelie mouse.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:48:00 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

When I click on a cell to enter data and then move the mouse after letting go
of the button wherever the mouse goes the cells highlight, you can only close
excel by shutting it down through task manger. Basically this has rendered
all my workbook useless. Any suggestions?

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

There is no setting in Excel that clears this up in versions earlier than 2007

I have no working knowledge of 2007 so will not speak for that version.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:01 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

Tried that allready, there is a setting somewhere in excel that clears this
up, I cant remember where it is.

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

any other ideas as to what this could be?
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

There is no setting in Excel that clears this up in versions earlier than 2007

I have no working knowledge of 2007 so will not speak for that version.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:01 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

Tried that allready, there is a setting somewhere in excel that clears this
up, I cant remember where it is.

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

You're describing perfectly what ClickLock does. I've never seen a setting
in Excel to cause this. I currently use Excel 2007 and there is no setting
there.

Tyro

"jsweedler" wrote in message
...
any other ideas as to what this could be?
--
jsweedler
Assistant IT Admin


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

There is no setting in Excel that clears this up in versions earlier than
2007

I have no working knowledge of 2007 so will not speak for that version.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:01 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

Tried that allready, there is a setting somewhere in excel that clears
this
up, I cant remember where it is.

Cells highlight when dragging mouse : Microsoft, Excel, 2003
 

After checking the F8 key and pounding on the mouse wheel, I have nothing.

Gord


On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:18:00 -0800, jsweedler
wrote:

any other ideas as to what this could be?