Help with "locked" cursor
 

Hi,

I'm having problems with my Excel 2003. Whenever I click on the
spreadsheet, the cursor gets "locked" and I am unable to type anything.
For example, I'll click on a cell and I can't unclick it...the cursor
is locked and just highlights everything when I move it around. If
anyone has any tips on this for me and my technologically disabled
mind, they would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!


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Help with "locked" cursor
 

Check if your mouse has any problem. If your left mouse button gets locked
when you click it or your shift key may be locked (just sticky by any chance!)

"CarlyRobyn" wrote:


Hi,

I'm having problems with my Excel 2003. Whenever I click on the
spreadsheet, the cursor gets "locked" and I am unable to type anything.
For example, I'll click on a cell and I can't unclick it...the cursor
is locked and just highlights everything when I move it around. If
anyone has any tips on this for me and my technologically disabled
mind, they would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!


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Help with "locked" cursor
 

Carly

A common cause of this is that you are in "Extended" or "Add" mode.

If you see "EXT" or "ADD" down on the status bar try hitting F8 key a couple
of times.

F8 will will toggle you in and out of Extended mode. SHIFT + F8 will put you
in "ADD" mode.

With the "ADD" mode you need to re-click the mouse. This is used to select
non-contiguous cells and ranges without using the CTRL key.

With the "EXT" mode you just click once and drag. All cells will be selected.

If you are using a wheel-mouse tap the wheel a couple times.

Also see David McRitchie's "Ghosting" at

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:08:19 -0600, CarlyRobyn
wrote:


Hi,

I'm having problems with my Excel 2003. Whenever I click on the
spreadsheet, the cursor gets "locked" and I am unable to type anything.
For example, I'll click on a cell and I can't unclick it...the cursor
is locked and just highlights everything when I move it around. If
anyone has any tips on this for me and my technologically disabled
mind, they would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!