Drag function won't release

[Jason Grady]

Hello,

When I open Excel and click on a cell it won't release the
cell. Wherever I move the cursor it goes creating a field
of highlighted cells. It won't let me enetr anything in
the cell. It won't let me do any alt or crtl functions. To
get out I have to go to another program and close excel
from the tab bar at the bottom.

How do I fix this, and how do I stop it from doing it at
startup?

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Biff]

Hi!

Look at the staus bar. Do you see EXT ? If so, press F8.

Biff

 

[Stephen Bullen]

Hi Jason,

When I open Excel and click on a cell it won't release the
cell. Wherever I move the cursor it goes creating a field
of highlighted cells. It won't let me enetr anything in
the cell. It won't let me do any alt or crtl functions. To
get out I have to go to another program and close excel
from the tab bar at the bottom.

How do I fix this, and how do I stop it from doing it at
startup?

I've heard of this problem, but never seen it myself. IIRC, getting
the latest mouse drivers from Microsoft helps.

Regards

Stephen Bullen
Microsoft MVP - Excel
www.BMSLtd.ie

 

[Guest]

Hello again,

This is not an EXT issue. THe EXT is not on in the statuts
bar. Thanks for your input.

Jason

 

[Lady Layla]

Jason

Do you have a mouse with a wheel? If so, click the wheel


: Hello again,
:
: This is not an EXT issue. THe EXT is not on in the statuts
: bar. Thanks for your input.
:
: Jason
: >-----Original Message-----
: >Hi!
: >
: >Look at the staus bar. Do you see EXT ? If so, press F8.
: >
: >Biff
: >
: >>-----Original Message-----
: >>Hello,
: >>
: >>When I open Excel and click on a cell it won't release
: >the
: >>cell. Wherever I move the cursor it goes creating a
: field
: >>of highlighted cells. It won't let me enetr anything in
: >>the cell. It won't let me do any alt or crtl functions.
: >To
: >>get out I have to go to another program and close excel
: >>from the tab bar at the bottom.
: >>
: >>How do I fix this, and how do I stop it from doing it at
: >>startup?
: >>
: >>Thanks,
: >>Jason
: >>.
: >>
: >.
: >

 

[Guest]

Jason,
Did you ever resolve this problem? I'm experiencing exactly the same problem
using Excel 2002.
Joe