Date: August 16, 2003
From: William Patton
Subject:Re: Excel97 Problem
Thanks for your suggestion and from the person yesterday that mentioned
the multi-button mouse. I do have the MS Intell mouse. I tryed to
replicate the problem with those different buttons but am unable to
reproduce the problem. Debbie, thank you, I tested the F8 key that you
mentioned and it does closely look like that when I have the problem
although when it occurs I cannot exit the problem. Thanks for everyones
help. I will just have to be more careful and see if I am hitting some
other key or mouse button. Thank you
> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:06:35 -0500
> From: DebbieG <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Excel97 Problem
>
> Just a guess, but you might have hit the F8 key. Just hit it again and it
> should turn off the selection. I did this one time and it drove me crazy
> until someone told me about it.
>
> F8
> Turn extend mode on or off. In extend mode, EXT appears in the status
line,
> and the arrow keys extend the selection.
> SHIFT+F8
> Add another range of cells to the selection; or use the arrow keys to move
> to the start of the range you want to add, and then press F8 and the arrow
> keys to select the next range.
>
> Debbie Grabb
>
>
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> Date: August 14, 2003
> From: William Patton
> Subject: Excel97 Problem
>
> Hello. I am running Office 97. Periodically (maybe once every 2 weeks)
I
> select a cell and then hit control and attempt to select another cell,
> however whereever I move the pointer (after releasing control), everything
> becomes selected. If I move it off of the worksheet it just scrolls and
> selects to "infinity". I can do nothing. I have hit "escape" to no
avail.
> I have tried to close excel, but cannot. Once this condition happens
> nothing else can be done with any menu or left or right mouse buttons. I
> have even tried to terminate the program with "contl-alt-del" and
selecting
> Excel, but a message comes up that I cannot close excel. Please advise.
I
> finally have to reset the computer. I don't know what I do, I can never
> replicate it, however it keeps periodically happening always when I am
> selecting cells. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Are there any
> keyboard shortcuts that will close excel when it is "locked up in this
> state". Thank you, William Patton
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