Cursor keeps highlighting and won't let me select

[aflatrock]

As soon as I put the cusor on the spreadsheet it highlights wherever I move the cursor and won't stop. I have to press ctrl alt del to get out of excel. When I restart it will let me highlight the menu bar, but it does the same thing again when I click the cursor in the worksheet. I have restarted my computer and the program a hundred times....well so it seems! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much .

 

[Zack Barresse]

Hi,

It really does sound like an F8 problem. Maybe you've got some internal sticking's in your keyboard? Do you have another keyboard with which to test this on? And also, can you duplicate the process w/ F8 on your current keyboard? (And turn it back off again?)

Just curious. I'm really glad you got it working though. I know how frustrating that stuff can be.

 

[listerheb]

This happens to me all the time. Are you working remotely? I seem to have the same problem if I leave my remote excel running for to long. And the only thing that ever fixes it for me is logging off the citrix server for a while.

 

[andycoull]

This is sooooo frustrating. :x :x

I have the same problem. I have had it before and it went away and now it's back. It has nothing to do with sticky keyboards or dodgy mice. The problem is restricted to Excel and is either a bug in Excel or a virus type thing.

I have removed all the macros and stuff that I can find, anybody got any other clues

 

[ozborni]

Welcome to the Board!

Crummy way to spend your morning.

Try hitting F8. Either that or your CTRL or SHIFT key may be stuck.

Hope that helps,

Smitty

lol 10 year old forum still helpful. Thanks Smitty