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Corticus · May 13th, 2002, 07:39 AM

Simple, non-important but would-be useful information-

Can you change the default mouse icon in Excel?
(yes I checked the manual)

That's it,
Corticus

Asala42 · May 13th, 2002, 07:51 AM

G'day,

I don't know of a standard way to do this with excel, but the windows method would be to go to start/settings/control panel/mouse/pointers.

Hope that helps somewhat
Adam

Corticus · May 13th, 2002, 08:24 AM

I actually wanted to change the cross looking thing in Excel , not Windows.

Corticus

Mark O'Brien · May 13th, 2002, 09:59 AM

Corticus

I don't believe you can change the cross icon. Bit of a pain, I've spent a lot of time in the past on XL97 and 2000 trying to do this.

Tom Schreiner · May 13th, 2002, 10:21 AM

Hi Corticus.
Without messing around with the Windows API you only get four choices within Excel.





Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow

'or

Application.Cursor = xlDefault

'or

Application.Cursor = xlWait

'or

Application.Cursor = xlIBeam

End Sub

If you want to go the API route, you can use any valid cursor on your sys...

Tom

[ This Message was edited by: TsTom on 2002-05-13 09:22 ]

Corticus · May 13th, 2002, 11:31 AM

thanks!!

I used:

Sub Auto_Open()
Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow
End Sub

worked perfect, sub workbook_open() didn't work, though

you just solved something my boss has been nagging me about since we started(almost a year ago)converted all of our Quttro Pro 9 files to Excel...
This board rocks!

-Corticus

May 13th, 2002, 09:59 AM	#4
Mark O'Brien MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbus, OH, USA Posts: 3,519	Corticus I don't believe you can change the cross icon. Bit of a pain, I've spent a lot of time in the past on XL97 and 2000 trying to do this. __________________ Mark O'Brien Columbus Ohio Celtic Supporters Club

May 13th, 2002, 10:21 AM	#5
Tom Schreiner Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,824	Hi Corticus. Without messing around with the Windows API you only get four choices within Excel. Private Sub Workbook_Open() Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow 'or Application.Cursor = xlDefault 'or Application.Cursor = xlWait 'or Application.Cursor = xlIBeam End Sub If you want to go the API route, you can use any valid cursor on your sys... Tom [ This Message was edited by: TsTom on 2002-05-13 09:22 ]

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May 13th, 2002, 07:39 AM	#1
Corticus Board Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,539	Simple, non-important but would-be useful information- Can you change the default mouse icon in Excel? (yes I checked the manual) That's it, Corticus

May 13th, 2002, 07:51 AM	#2
Asala42 Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southfield,MI USA Posts: 1,030	G'day, I don't know of a standard way to do this with excel, but the windows method would be to go to start/settings/control panel/mouse/pointers. Hope that helps somewhat Adam

May 13th, 2002, 08:24 AM	#3
Corticus Board Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,539	I actually wanted to change the cross looking thing in Excel , not Windows. Corticus

May 13th, 2002, 11:31 AM	#6
Corticus Board Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,539	thanks!! I used: Sub Auto_Open() Application.Cursor = xlNorthwestArrow End Sub worked perfect, sub workbook_open() didn't work, though you just solved something my boss has been nagging me about since we started(almost a year ago)converted all of our Quttro Pro 9 files to Excel... This board rocks! -Corticus