Cursor cell selection "won't release"

[nitewowl]

This is happening within an open spreadsheet. Somehow I have accidentally
hit something or some combination of keys that makes the cursor "stuck" in
selection mode. I've tried escape, enter, and a variety of combinations like
control scroll and it just won't stop. I have had this happen before though
can't remember how we got it to stop. I will print out the answer if someone
is able to tell me the trick and it works. It is a very frustrating
situation because even if you contol-alt-delete and end the program, when you
restart Excel and open the spreadsheet, it is in the same status.

I appreciate all help. Thank you.

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

I'm not sure I understand but try tapping F8

Mike

 

[Niek Otten]

It is not entirely clear to me what you mean with "cursor stuck", but try
function key F8

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you're using xl2007, try changing the zoom (bottom right corner).

Back to 100% (???).

 

[nitewowl]

It seems that a complete reboot has solved the situation. I've printed this
quick discussion though to try the F8 approach next time it happens. Thank
you both.

 

[Tom Hutchins]

Another possibility is that you accidentally activated StickyKeys mode, which
causes the effect you described. Pressing the Shift key 5 times within a few
seconds toggles StickyKeys on/off.

Hope this helps,

Hutch

 

[afatsum]

Solution I got...

I had the same problem. I went to the list of solutions provided - none worked.

I realised that I had frozen my panes. I unfroze them and voila....it worked.

I suggest you do the same.

After it started to work I froze my panes and found the cursor to scroll freely....perhaps a bug....