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Strange Excel Problem

  • 05-10-2004 1:44pm
    #1
    cullenswood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭


    Hi,


    When I open an excel document on my PC it works fine most of the times, but recently, I have been experiencing a strange problem. When I click on a cell, and then move the mouse (without holding down either button) the cells get highlighted as if I was holding down the left button. No matter where I move the mouse, the cells that it is moved over get highlighted. Once this happens I have no option but to Alt-F4 the program, as no other buttons will work. This is not happening with any other Office applications so I fairly sure its not a problem with my mouse. Has this happened to anyone else?

    I am using Windows 2000 with Excel 2000


Comments

  • #2
    MazdaMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭MazdaMan


    Have you tried putting the Office 2000 disk in the drive, it will give you a repair option.

    Failing that Uninstall Excel then reinstall it.


  • #3
    TacT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭TacT


    longshot but anyway: If you're working in a cell or have a bunch of cells selected I think the buttons are all automatically greyed out. Are you able to click to another cell after it happens and see if button functionality returns by any chance?


  • #4
    Fibonacci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭Fibonacci


    I used to have this problem on my old computer (IBM T22), never was able to fix it, but had a cure for it without closing excel, unfortunately can't quite remember what it was....

    Try 1) alt-tab, 2) atrl-alt-del 3) or hit the scroll wheel....

    Sorry I'm not much help, but I thought i'd sympathise :(


  • #5
    0utshined
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭0utshined


    I've come across this a few times in NT and it's been the mouse that was causing the problem. Do you have a spare mouse you can try?

    good luck,
    0.


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,566 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Is Scroll lock on ?


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  • #7
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Anything to do with this?


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,566 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Other stupid stuff
    Reboot
    Press the shift keys in case they are dirty (are you using "stickykeys in accessability")

    eraser2k.exe is a M$ program to remove office 2k http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239938
    It removes more than the remove all option - but I reckon it still leaves traces

    pickarooney wrote:
    Anything to do with this?
    The information in this article applies to:

    * Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition


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