the format painter no longer shows the little paint brush :(

huskylord · Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:38 PM

This is a very low priority question.
(but one that's been bugging me for quite some time).
I don't know when or how or why this happened, but sometime ago, I noticed that when i drag some formatted cells with the format painter, and it comes time to copy over the format to some new cells, my mouse point stays as a mouse point as opposed to the little paintbrush. Can anyone tell me the quick fix to get it back? I've combed the Tools/Options section and found nothing.

Any help would be appreciated.

Mark W. · Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:45 PM

I think you're confusing Excel with Word.

[ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-04-02 13:46 ]

wi_guy · Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:58 PM

so, you select cells, and click on the format painter and you don't get a paintbrush? or you no longer have the format painter as an option to choose from?

wi_guy · Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:05 PM

here's a real stab in the dark, no matter what the issue.....go to VIEW:TOOLBARS:CUSTOMIZE:
on the commands tab, choose format
in the right hand box, scroll down to format painter. Drag the icon to the toolbar .....next to the old icon....high
light the old icon, right click and then delete it....maybe it got corrupted somehow.

Jack in the UK · Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:10 PM

Hi Gus

FormatPainter is a MUST in Excel saves me as im lasy.. is the icon on the toolbar i guess so as you say no brush

you are ok using this ie

select cell click fPainter brush appears??? YES!

huskylord · Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:15 PM

Wi_Guy, you are the man.
I think it was corrupted somehow.
Uninstalling and reinstalling that little icon fixed it up.

thanks all !!

Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:10 PM	#5
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	Hi Gus FormatPainter is a MUST in Excel saves me as im lasy.. is the icon on the toolbar i guess so as you say no brush you are ok using this ie select cell click fPainter brush appears??? YES! __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

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Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:38 PM	#1
huskylord New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7	This is a very low priority question. (but one that's been bugging me for quite some time). I don't know when or how or why this happened, but sometime ago, I noticed that when i drag some formatted cells with the format painter, and it comes time to copy over the format to some new cells, my mouse point stays as a mouse point as opposed to the little paintbrush. Can anyone tell me the quick fix to get it back? I've combed the Tools/Options section and found nothing. Any help would be appreciated.

Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:45 PM	#2
Mark W. MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 11,654	I think you're confusing Excel with Word. [ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-04-02 13:46 ]

Apr 2nd, 2002, 02:58 PM	#3
wi_guy Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 50	so, you select cells, and click on the format painter and you don't get a paintbrush? or you no longer have the format painter as an option to choose from?

Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:05 PM	#4
wi_guy Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 50	here's a real stab in the dark, no matter what the issue.....go to VIEW:TOOLBARS:CUSTOMIZE: on the commands tab, choose format in the right hand box, scroll down to format painter. Drag the icon to the toolbar .....next to the old icon....high light the old icon, right click and then delete it....maybe it got corrupted somehow.

Apr 2nd, 2002, 03:15 PM	#6
huskylord New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 7	Wi_Guy, you are the man. I think it was corrupted somehow. Uninstalling and reinstalling that little icon fixed it up. thanks all !!