Cursor issue

[bobby02169]

my cursor turns to a large white plus sign and when i move it it shades the
area blue and I'm not allowed to enter any data.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Bobby

Most often caused by hitting the F8 key and putting yourself into "Extended
Mode".

If you see EXT on status bar hit F8 again to clear.

Another fix can be tapping the wheel on your wheelie-mouse a few times.

BTW.......always a good idea to post the version of Excel you're running.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[bobby02169]

Hi Gord,
Thanks for replying. That solution didn't work. I hit F8 and my wheelei
on my mouse and still no luck.
Sorry I didn't post the version, I'm running excel 2003
Thanks
Bobby

 

[Gord Dibben]

Back to square one.

A fat white cross is the normal cursor for Excel.

Are you saying that if you select any cell then attempt to select a different
cell, the area between gets highlighted?

Are you holding the left button down and dragging the cursor?

Is Excel acting like the button is being help down?

What happens if you use the arrow keys to navigate?

I would try banging a little harder on the wheel a few times.

Gord

 

[Don Guillett]

See if you have a stuck shift key

 

[bobby02169]

Thanks Gord, that did the trick.
It was a stuck wheel.
Thanks for your help

 

[bobby02169]

Hi Don,
Thanks for replying,
It was a stuck wheel on my mouse
Thanks again for the help