Excel Mouse Function Prob

[KLewisBPM]

Hi All,

I have a user on Office 2003. Just recently he was in excel and when he clicks a single cell and moves the mouse it highlights all vertical and horizontal cells as if he is holding the left mouse button down.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Kind Regards

Kelley Lewis

 

[DPlank]

He has EXT mode switched on. Press F8 and it'll switch off again.

Cheers,
Dave

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[KLewisBPM]

Hi Dave,

I checked the EXT mode its not that causing the problem. I have searched a lot today to try and find a solution however it seems other people are struggling with this also, across other versions of excel also.

The trouble is in its current state excel is unusable.

Kind Regards

Kelley Lewis

 

[xlbo]

What OS are you on ?? XP ??

If so, has the user inadvertantly turned on "sticky keys" ??

happens when you hold down shift for > 7 seconds at a time

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[KLewisBPM]

I connected to the user via vnc and to my amazement when i opened excel (it still had the problem). I clicked my middle scroll button in and it cleared the problem. However!!! this guy doesn't have a mouse with a scroll button!

Job Done!!

Kind Regards

Kelley Lewis