Auto shapes in excel 2002, SP-2

[Bill Reitz]

Have an excel worksheet with an "Autoshape" inserted.
I want to delete the inserted shape. Excel Help states
that I should select the shape and press Delete. Sounds
simple, but when I do nothing happens, the shape is still
there. The worksheet is not protected.

I have tried to insert an Autoshape in a new worksheet
and then delete it. Same thing happens, nothing.

Question: How do I get rid of an Autoshape in an Excel
2002, SP-2 worksheet??

Thanks Bill

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

If multiple, press F5, click special, select objects and press delete.
Otherwise just select the autoshape and press delete works for me.
If that doesn't work try selecting and do edit>clear

 

[Dave Peterson]

Can you rightclick and choose Cut?

(maybe you're hitting the number keypad delete key and you have numlock
on--giving you a period.)

When you do this, is the object selected?

And you may want to try to unprotect the worksheet. There's an option to allow
you to change almost everything, except for objects. So maybe that portion of
protection is on.