Cursor Stuck

[Melissa]

Hello,

I received a spreadsheet in email a few days ago. Since then, any
time I click a cell with the mouse, it acts as if the left mouse
button is down, highlighting cells as I move the mouse. This happens
in a new as well as existing workbooks.

In addition to this, every time I open a new workbook, the book number
increments. I'll open book1, then close Excel completely, but next
time I open, it will be book2. This happens when I go to program
files and click the excel.exe file as well.

I've looked in the xlstart folder as well as the vba environment for
viruses and found none. I switched my mouse and uninstalled and
reinstalled excel. This happens in no other programs. Thanks!

 

[Frank]

Is the sheet protected? That's about the only thing I can
think of from the description. I'd try both the tools
option protection as well as the Protection tool bar.
Just a suggestion, maybe it'll help.

 

[L. Howard Kittle]

Hi Milissa,

Try hitting F8 once.

HTH
Regards,
Howard

 

[David McRitchie]

This same question was posted elsewhere. Posting two separate unrelated
questions may delay your chances of getting an answer to either; or you may
just get one answered and the other goes unnoticed or unanswered.
If F8 does not solve the problem with the selection take a look at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt

The other problem could be a template. Check the windows menu and
close all files. If you see your personal.xls file -- it should be hidden.