I can't enter CSE functions

[Andreas]

I have a really strange Excel problem. I've been using CSE functions
for years without problems, but suddenly I can't enter them anymore.
When I type CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER nothing happens. It's like it doesn't
even know that I'm hitting the keys.

The CSE formula works fine on other computers that I've tried but not
mine. I thought that it might be a dirty keyboard so I swapped to 3
different keyboards with no success. I can enter other CTRL+SHIFT
functions (like CTRL+SHIFT+F) without problems. I thought that it
might be some Excel registry setting that was changed so I did a system
restore and that didn't help either.

Any ideas? I'm going nuts over this one.
Andreas

 

[Dave Peterson]

I've seen keyboards that have keys that stick. Have you tried gently banging on
the control, shift and enter keys?

(I'd try swapping keyboards before reloading software with a problem like this.)

And a wild guess.

Some versions of windows allow you to set Accessibility options. Maybe you did
something by mistake.

In win98, I can get to this via:
windows start button|settings|control panel|accessibility options applet.

And one more crazy idea: Some keyboards are programmable. Any chance your cat
walked over the keyboard and programmed it?

 

[Andreas]

I found the problem. I recently installed a wallpaper changing
software installed called Winwall. This program uses CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER
as a hotkey to change the background wallpaper. I closed this
application and everything works great now.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Andreas

 

[Dave Peterson]

Thanks for posting back with the solution.

Now google knows about it!