I am working in Excel 2007 and I have created a series of check boxes for
staff to check off. As the staff try and check the box, (they are very close
together due to space issues) the "hand" makes their lives very difficult as
it has a tendency to be difficult to use and checks multiple boxes which
frustrates everyone. Is there any way to change the mouse pointer from a hand
to an arrow in Excel 07? I know you can change the appearance of the mouse
in control panel, but this has no effect on the type of pointer hovering over
the check box field. THANKS in advance for any help you can give!

Hi,

You can do this in 2003 and it may not have changed in 2007

Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow

Change back to normal with =xlnormal

Mike

"DSDShelp" wrote:

I am working in Excel 2007 and I have created a series of check boxes for
staff to check off. As the staff try and check the box, (they are very close
together due to space issues) the "hand" makes their lives very difficult as
it has a tendency to be difficult to use and checks multiple boxes which
frustrates everyone. Is there any way to change the mouse pointer from a hand
to an arrow in Excel 07? I know you can change the appearance of the mouse
in control panel, but this has no effect on the type of pointer hovering over
the check box field. THANKS in advance for any help you can give!

Mike,
Sorry I haven't replied to your post. I was out of town. I know some basics
of Excel, but do not understand what you mean. Where should I type the
information you provided? Is this a formula? I'm sorry to say you might have
to walk me through this step a bit further. Thanks for your help!

"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

You can do this in 2003 and it may not have changed in 2007

Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow

Change back to normal with =xlnormal

Mike

"DSDShelp" wrote:

I am working in Excel 2007 and I have created a series of check boxes for
staff to check off. As the staff try and check the box, (they are very close
together due to space issues) the "hand" makes their lives very difficult as
it has a tendency to be difficult to use and checks multiple boxes which
frustrates everyone. Is there any way to change the mouse pointer from a hand
to an arrow in Excel 07? I know you can change the appearance of the mouse
in control panel, but this has no effect on the type of pointer hovering over
the check box field. THANKS in advance for any help you can give!

Mike,

Sorry. My brain just kicked in- must be the jetlag. This is a macro? I
tried this and it works. One question, the mouse pointer stays a hand until
the 1st box is checked, then it turns into an arrow. Did I do something
wrong or is this what it should do? THANKS so much for your patience and
help!

"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

You can do this in 2003 and it may not have changed in 2007

Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow

Change back to normal with =xlnormal

Mike

"DSDShelp" wrote:

I am working in Excel 2007 and I have created a series of check boxes for
staff to check off. As the staff try and check the box, (they are very close
together due to space issues) the "hand" makes their lives very difficult as
it has a tendency to be difficult to use and checks multiple boxes which
frustrates everyone. Is there any way to change the mouse pointer from a hand
to an arrow in Excel 07? I know you can change the appearance of the mouse
in control panel, but this has no effect on the type of pointer hovering over
the check box field. THANKS in advance for any help you can give!