Excel acts as if scroll lock is on when it is not

When in excel, the cursor will not allow me to click on a cel because it is
locked into one cel and can only expand by creating a large area just like it
is when you have "scroll lock" on. Does anyone know what causes this
problem? Do I need a new keyboard or is it an excel problem?

Try this:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Hyehats" <Hyehats@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52C5D587-C1F7-409C-B9AD-D1F9220049BD@microsoft.com...
> When in excel, the cursor will not allow me to click on a cel because it
> is
> locked into one cel and can only expand by creating a large area just like
> it
> is when you have "scroll lock" on. Does anyone know what causes this
> problem? Do I need a new keyboard or is it an excel problem?

Another thought .. perhaps you might have accidentally hit F8
Just hit F8 again to toggle-off the mode (extend selection)
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"Hyehats" <Hyehats@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52C5D587-C1F7-409C-B9AD-D1F9220049BD@microsoft.com...
> When in excel, the cursor will not allow me to click on a cel because it
is
> locked into one cel and can only expand by creating a large area just like
it
> is when you have "scroll lock" on. Does anyone know what causes this
> problem? Do I need a new keyboard or is it an excel problem?

You might have hit F8 and entered Extend Mode. If you see EXT in the
status bar (bottom right) then hit F8 again.

Hope this helps
Rowan

Hyehats wrote:
> When in excel, the cursor will not allow me to click on a cel because it is
> locked into one cel and can only expand by creating a large area just like it
> is when you have "scroll lock" on. Does anyone know what causes this
> problem? Do I need a new keyboard or is it an excel problem?

This is a known (but unacknowledged by MS) problem. If your mouse
has a wheel, try clicking the wheel a few times. If your mouse is
a USB mouse, disconnect and reconnect the mouse.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Hyehats" <Hyehats@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52C5D587-C1F7-409C-B9AD-D1F9220049BD@microsoft.com...
> When in excel, the cursor will not allow me to click on a cel
> because it is
> locked into one cel and can only expand by creating a large
> area just like it
> is when you have "scroll lock" on. Does anyone know what
> causes this
> problem? Do I need a new keyboard or is it an excel problem?