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Default Highlighting Problem

When I click on a cell and move the mouse everything starts to highlight when
I go across it. I can't click on anything else or right click at all. The
only way to stop this is by closing excel. Anyone know if there is a tool
that I turned on by accident?
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Default Highlighting Problem

touch the f8 key or check the shift key or beat up your mouse

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When I click on a cell and move the mouse everything starts to highlight
when
I go across it. I can't click on anything else or right click at all.
The
only way to stop this is by closing excel. Anyone know if there is a tool
that I turned on by accident?


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Tried hitting F8 and also shift key but didn't help.

"Don Guillett" wrote:

touch the f8 key or check the shift key or beat up your mouse

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Jonathan" wrote in message
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When I click on a cell and move the mouse everything starts to highlight
when
I go across it. I can't click on anything else or right click at all.
The
only way to stop this is by closing excel. Anyone know if there is a tool
that I turned on by accident?



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