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excel instability - screen scrolls to end of sheet on right hand side
I am an experienced 2003 excel user and have noticed that I am running
into similar problems now that I using 2007. If you work on a large file with multiple sheets for an extended period (including building graphs) the program begins to experience resource issues. Now I get one of two problems - either I get a resource error and the screen refuses to refresh or I experience a problem where the sheet I am working in will all of a sudden begin scrolling to the right. There is no way to stop this, that I have discovered. When it reaches the end of the sheet - I cannot return to any other part of the sheet. I can use ctrl home which takes me to A1 but the sheet automatically begins to scroll right until it once again reaches the end. I had this problem occasionally with 2003 but this has become a frequently occuring problem with 2007. Closing the program and reintializing does not solve the problem. The only way I have been able to fix the problem is to reboot. Hardly a satisfactory or efficient solution. Please don't give me the usually helpdesk schmuck about a stuck scroll key etc. This is not a keyboard problem - it is definitely a program issue and I suspect is linked to the OS and resource allocation procedures. I am curious if others experience a similar problem and given that I have had similar problems with 2003 - curious why they would release 2007 without a fix. For the HW buffs who will want to tell me it is a hardware problem: I am running a Lenovo T61, with Intel Core Duo T7500 running at 2.2 Ghz, 2GB ram - HDrv 93 GB (26% free). |
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excel instability - screen scrolls to end of sheet on right hand s
Hi Scott,
I realize that you believe it is software and it might be but I assume that you have an optical mouse so next time it happens pull the plug on the mouse and see if it stops it. I don't have a cordless mouse but I assume that you can also shut them down. -- Regards, OssieMac "Scott" wrote: I am an experienced 2003 excel user and have noticed that I am running into similar problems now that I using 2007. If you work on a large file with multiple sheets for an extended period (including building graphs) the program begins to experience resource issues. Now I get one of two problems - either I get a resource error and the screen refuses to refresh or I experience a problem where the sheet I am working in will all of a sudden begin scrolling to the right. There is no way to stop this, that I have discovered. When it reaches the end of the sheet - I cannot return to any other part of the sheet. I can use ctrl home which takes me to A1 but the sheet automatically begins to scroll right until it once again reaches the end. I had this problem occasionally with 2003 but this has become a frequently occuring problem with 2007. Closing the program and reintializing does not solve the problem. The only way I have been able to fix the problem is to reboot. Hardly a satisfactory or efficient solution. Please don't give me the usually helpdesk schmuck about a stuck scroll key etc. This is not a keyboard problem - it is definitely a program issue and I suspect is linked to the OS and resource allocation procedures. I am curious if others experience a similar problem and given that I have had similar problems with 2003 - curious why they would release 2007 without a fix. For the HW buffs who will want to tell me it is a hardware problem: I am running a Lenovo T61, with Intel Core Duo T7500 running at 2.2 Ghz, 2GB ram - HDrv 93 GB (26% free). |
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However, you phrasing was a bit rude. You're asking people for help. Also, you made the mistake that many so-called "power users" do - you have a preconceived notion, therefore request an answer that fits that notion, rather than one that works. That aside, I'll tell you how I fixed the problem. I tried everything - as Developer and Sys Admin, I too felt it had to be something deep and involving the core of Excel. In fact, I saw a response that asked "If you're using a Wireless Mouse, it may be that the batteries are low" I don't use a wireless mouse, but it got me thinking. I unplugged the mouse and the program began working fine. If you're using the built in mouse, it may be that it is experiencing a problem. Regardless, I'm not sure how resource utilization could cause this. |
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