Stuck Cant Exit? Cant save my work.

KFLEX · Apr 23rd, 2002, 05:33 PM

I have hit a button several times and cant get out of excel or even continuing working on my spreadsheet. A little 4 way arrow pops up than I am locked into one cell, if I move the cursor it highlights all the ranges in all directions and I cant do squat. All other buttons or Icons become inactive. Anyone Know how I can avoid this and what triggers it?

pipermc · Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:10 PM

sticky alt or ctrl key?

Qroozn · Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:02 PM

I get the same problem.
excel sometimes just starts dragging and selecting different ranges.

I had it yesterday during a presentation.
sorry. no solution from me. just another ponderer.

James · Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:13 PM

I encounter that problem quite often myself,
i always blame it on my mouse. When it happens try (if your using a scrolling mouse)
clicking the scrolling wheel and it should
be fine. Well fine after you get back to
where you originally were.

James

Qroozn · Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:14 PM

james.
the prob for me isnt the scroll mouse because i quite simply don't have one.

James · Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:19 PM

Hi Qroozn,

Does your cursor change to a 4way arrow, when
your having this problem?

James

Qroozn · Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:37 PM

James,
I really couldnt tell you.
when i get the problem then i usually close my eyes, tap my heals three times, and say "I want to go home","I want to go home","I want to go home".

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Apr 23rd, 2002, 05:33 PM	#1
KFLEX New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2	I have hit a button several times and cant get out of excel or even continuing working on my spreadsheet. A little 4 way arrow pops up than I am locked into one cell, if I move the cursor it highlights all the ranges in all directions and I cant do squat. All other buttons or Icons become inactive. Anyone Know how I can avoid this and what triggers it?

Apr 23rd, 2002, 06:10 PM	#2
pipermc New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 2	sticky alt or ctrl key?

Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:02 PM	#3
Qroozn Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney/Brisbane , Australia Posts: 539	I get the same problem. excel sometimes just starts dragging and selecting different ranges. I had it yesterday during a presentation. sorry. no solution from me. just another ponderer.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:13 PM	#4
James Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 327	I encounter that problem quite often myself, i always blame it on my mouse. When it happens try (if your using a scrolling mouse) clicking the scrolling wheel and it should be fine. Well fine after you get back to where you originally were. James

Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:14 PM	#5
Qroozn Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney/Brisbane , Australia Posts: 539	james. the prob for me isnt the scroll mouse because i quite simply don't have one.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:19 PM	#6
James Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 327	Hi Qroozn, Does your cursor change to a 4way arrow, when your having this problem? James

Apr 23rd, 2002, 07:37 PM	#7
Qroozn Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney/Brisbane , Australia Posts: 539	James, I really couldnt tell you. when i get the problem then i usually close my eyes, tap my heals three times, and say "I want to go home","I want to go home","I want to go home".