Urgent help needed PLEASE

[Bob Newman]

Excel 2003 - HELP ASAP PLEASE - I need Excel working ASAP.

I know this sounds like a hardware problem but all other programs (inc.
other spreadsheets) work fine. Whenever I start Excel (new or existing
file) it is as if the 1st place I select (tab or cell) is as if I am holding
down the left mouse button. If my 1st click is on a cell when I move the
mouse it is highlighting a group of cells as if I am clicking & dragging to
highlight a cell area. If my 1st click is on a worksheet tab at the bottom
I get that little page icon as if I am holding the left mouse button to drag
the position of the tab. No matter which case I cannot de-select this, I am
stuck in this position an Excel is effectively useless. I can't chose a
pull down menu or even click the X in the upper right to exit the program.
The only way to get out is to ctl-alt-del & choose end program from the task
manager (even then an error message comes up that says Excel cannot be shut
down) thank goodness when I click okay to that box it does close. Again, no
problems with any other programs. When Excel is locked up I can click on
the window of any other program and run it normally.

 

[Leith Ross]

Hello Bob,

Excel may have become corrupted. Try restore the registry settings b
doing the following...

1. Select START or press the Windows key.
2. Select RUN
3. Type in the box EXCEL.EXE/RegServer

If this doesn't work then repaet steps 1 and 2. Change step 3 to brin
Excel up in Safe Mode.

3. Type EXCEL.EXE/S

If all else fails, you may have to reinstall Excel

 

[Ragdyer]

This is a *not* uncommon problem.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt

 

[Bob Newman]

This link doesn't seem to help. I have always been very leery of editing
the registry (previous response below) but will do so if others also think
this may solve the problem (and do no harm).
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Excel may have become corrupted. Try restore the registry settings by
doing the following...

1. Select START or press the Windows key.
2. Select RUN
3. Type in the box EXCEL.EXE/RegServer

If this doesn't work then repaet steps 1 and 2. Change step 3 to bring
Excel up in Safe Mode.

3. Type EXCEL.EXE/S

If all else fails, you may have to reinstall Excel.


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Leith Ross
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Thanks guys... Please let me know what you think.

Bob

This is a *not* uncommon problem.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt

 

[jaf]

Check your scroll lock key.

 

[jaf]

Sorry, that should be F8. Toggles extend mode on/off.

 

[Bob Newman]

NG - It's fine in all other programs.

Bob

Check your scroll lock key.

 

[Bob Newman]

Tried it. NG

Bob

Sorry, that should be F8. Toggles extend mode on/off.

 

[Bob Newman]

None of the other suggestions have worked. I even tried re-installing Excel
and that didn't work either! I know it sounds like hardware but all other
programs work fine. Should your registry fix have been corrected when I
reinstalled Excel or do you think it will still work?

Perplexed... Bob

 

[Bob Newman]

For what is worth I just opened one of the Excel files using the spreadsheet
module of Open Office and it works fine.

Bob

 

[Ragdyer]

On the rare occasions that it's happened to me, I've been able to get out of
it by *clicking* the mouse *wheel*, *NOT* rolling it.

There have been numerous posts in these groups, where each respondent had
his/her own little way of eliminating this "quirk".

Try what I said, or switch your mouse with another machine.

AFAIK, there is *no one*, fool-proof way to solve this!
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Regards,

RD

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This link doesn't seem to help. I have always been very leery of editing
the registry (previous response below) but will do so if others also think
this may solve the problem (and do no harm).
**********
Excel may have become corrupted. Try restore the registry settings by
doing the following...

1. Select START or press the Windows key.
2. Select RUN
3. Type in the box EXCEL.EXE/RegServer

If this doesn't work then repaet steps 1 and 2. Change step 3 to bring
Excel up in Safe Mode.

3. Type EXCEL.EXE/S

If all else fails, you may have to reinstall Excel.


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Leith Ross
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Thanks guys... Please let me know what you think.

Bob

This is a *not* uncommon problem.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/ghosting.txt

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HTH,

RD

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[Bob Newman]

That didn't work either (I'm tearing out my hair). I was able to open the
important files in Open Office so I am not dead in the water but I still
can't use Excel (even after a reinstall).

Bob

 

[Bob Newman]

New mouse did it. Don't ask me why it didn'y affect other programs. Thanks
for you suggestions.

Bob

Tried it. NG

Bob