I cannot "nudge" using CTRL+arrows

[david.from.nz]

I have Excel 2007, and I have tried selecting objects and then "nudging" them
using CTRL+arrows but this does not work - when I click the arrows excel 2007
selects another object instead. (But I recall using this feature sucessfully
in Excel 2003).

I have two questions:
- Any ideas why the "nudge" is not working?
- Is there an alternative way of "nudging" so i can circumvent this problem?
(I recall that Excel 2003 may have had arrow buttons that one could click to
do the same thing).

Cheers

 

[Polaris]

Have you looked up "nudge" in Excel Help?

 

[david.from.nz]

I have looked in Excel help: according to Excel help, holding the CTRL key
down and pressing the arrows should work. See text below from Excel help:

"Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt ...

.... To move in small increments, press and hold CTRL while you press an
arrow key. "

Unfortunately, this does not work on my computer, and I am not sure why. As
a descibe below, when I press the arrow my computer just selects other
objects.