CTRL +S highlights cells, won't save
 

I'm having a problem with the shortcut keys in Excel. If I press CTRL
+S to save, instead of saving, the cursor jumps down and highlights a
bunch of cells. It does it in every workbook. The only way to get rid
of it is to restart my computer, but it will invariably come back.

Pressing CTRL +O and CTRL +P does the same thing as well, but it will
jump to a different set of cells with each one.

CTRL +S highlights cells, won't save
 

Maybe you have a macro that's taken over control??

Close excel and reopen in safe mode.

Windows start button|Run
excel /safe

file|open your workbook

Test it out.

If it works ok, then you may want to do some detective work to find out what the
cause is:

Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors at:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes at:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.htm

Dbk wrote:

I'm having a problem with the shortcut keys in Excel. If I press CTRL
+S to save, instead of saving, the cursor jumps down and highlights a
bunch of cells. It does it in every workbook. The only way to get rid
of it is to restart my computer, but it will invariably come back.

Pressing CTRL +O and CTRL +P does the same thing as well, but it will
jump to a different set of cells with each one.

--

Dave Peterson

CTRL +S highlights cells, won't save
 

It sounds like an add-in has hijacked those keys. See
www.cpearson.com/excel/startuperrors.htm for some diagnostic
steps.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Dbk" wrote in message
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I'm having a problem with the shortcut keys in Excel. If I
press CTRL
+S to save, instead of saving, the cursor jumps down and
highlights a
bunch of cells. It does it in every workbook. The only way to
get rid
of it is to restart my computer, but it will invariably come
back.

Pressing CTRL +O and CTRL +P does the same thing as well, but
it will
jump to a different set of cells with each one.

CTRL +S highlights cells, won't save
 

Thanks, it was a macro. All cleared up now :D