formula question, parentheses (sorta newbie)

[Felix]

I've used Lotus 1-2-3 and Quattro Pro for years, and I'm somewhat new
to Excel. I'm using "Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 / Version 7.0".

When I enter a formula and the cursor is anywhere near the parentheses
they switch to bold and the cursor disappears for a couple seconds.

I find this *really* annoying and was wondering if anyone knows how to
disable this "feature".

 

[Mike A]

Actually, it is highlighting what appears to be the mating
parenthesis. It is a way to help verify that you have entered them in
pairs. The more parentheses you have in a formula, the longer it
takes to parse. I do not think you can turn it off. In newer
versions of Excel they are also color-coded. The lag time seems to
have improved, though.

-Mike

I've used Lotus 1-2-3 and Quattro Pro for years, and I'm somewhat new
to Excel. I'm using "Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 / Version 7.0".

When I enter a formula and the cursor is anywhere near the parentheses
they switch to bold and the cursor disappears for a couple seconds.

I find this *really* annoying and was wondering if anyone knows how to
disable this "feature".

Mike Argy
Custom Office Solutions
and Windows/UNIX applications

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[Felix]

Actually, it is highlighting what appears to be the mating
parenthesis.

Yes, that's what it's doing.

It is a way to help verify that you have entered
them in pairs. The more parentheses you have in a formula, the
longer it takes to parse. I do not think you can turn it off. In
newer versions of Excel they are also color-coded. The lag time
seems to have improved, though.

ok. Thanks.