Format painter mouse icon missing

[Dan]

Normally when the format painter is activated the mouse
icon changes to a fat cross with a brush. But now it
doesn't. The mouse icon stays as the default arrow even
when hovering over, selecting and "painting" cells.
Deselecting the painter and the mouse icon reverts to a
fat cross when over cells.

The function still works fine but I miss my brush!

Searching this NG there is a thread subject "Stupid
Question" Aug 99 with reports of similar, but no solution.

TIA for advice, (XL97)
Dan

 

[Gord Dibben]

Dan

Tools>Options>Edit "Provide Feedback with Animation" must be checked.
Excel must be re-started to take effect.

Applies to Excel97 only.

XL97: Pointer Not Changed to Format Painter Pointer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q186/2/08.ASP

XL97: Must Restart to Change the Format Painter Mouse Pointer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q186/3/82.ASP

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Dan]

Gord,

That's fixed it.

Excel must be re-started to take effect.

Wasn't necessary for me, worked as soon as I checked the
option and closed the dialog.

FWIW, I'm pretty sure I never unchecked this option, must
be one of those things.

Thank you very much,
Dan