Excel 2000

[Doug]

When I left click in a cell and then move my mouse, it
highlights all cells and I can't click on any menu items
or anything. The only way to close Excel is to go to
task manager and end task.

Help please!

 

[Gary Brown]

I've seen this type of thing happen with a mouse with a
scroll wheel. Sometimes the scroll wheel gets 'stuck'.
Press down on the scroll wheel a couple of times to see if
this clears up the problem.
Gary

 

[Gord Dibben]

Doug

A common cause of this is that you are in "Extended" or "Add" mode.

If you see "EXT" or "ADD" down on the status bar try hitting F8 key a couple
of times.

F8 will will toggle you in and out of Extended mode. SHIFT + F8 will put you
in "ADD" mode.

If you are using a wheel-mouse tap the wheel a couple times.

Also see David McRitchie's "Ghosting" at

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt

Gord Dibben Excel MVP