Excel highlights too many cells

Zulu50

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Feb 10, 2009, 5:25:02 PM2/10/09

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I have used Excel for many years, and I know how to use it. But I have
encountered a problem today using Excel 2007 that I cannot find a remedy for.
(And don't even get me started on how much I detest Office 2007!!!!!)

I am trying to highlight a single, individual cell. However, when I click
on the single cell that I want, the program highlights 8 cells (the one I
clicked on + 7 more directly below it). And NO, I am not inadvertently
dragging nor clicking on more than 1 cell !!!!!

I tried closing the specific file that I was working in, then opened it
again. It did the same thing - highlighted 8 cells again.

So I closed the entire program, then opened the program again, then opened
the file I wanted, and tried again. Same thing AGAIN.

I have tried opening the file from the "Office" button listing most recent
files, and I have also opened it directly from the "Open" button. SAME
THING!!

Why is it doing this and how do I correct it? Don't anyone try to tell me
that it doesn't matter -- it certainly DOES matter, especially when I try to
highlight 1, 2, or 3 cells to copy to another location in that worksheet.

I am extremely frustrated at the things that any of the applications in
Office 2007 keep doing that prevents me from doing my job!

CurlyDave

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Feb 10, 2009, 7:39:47 PM2/10/09

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Maybe check to see if there is an EXT at the bottom of the screen, if
there is, press F8 to turn it off

shirley-b

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Apr 2, 2011, 6:33:59 PM4/2/11

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A few people in my office including myself are having this same issue. I do
not
see EXT at the bottom of my screen so the F8 was not a fix. This is extremely
frustrating!

CurlyDave

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Apr 8, 2012, 8:51:21 AM4/8/12

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It could very well be that the scroll button is giving you issues.
Press the scroll button a few times and then see if it continues.

Peggy Brady

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Jul 22, 2012, 2:58:14 PM7/22/12

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I have no idea why since I am no expert on Excel or computers, but I was having the same problem as well so I tried everything. Including going to View and unchecking the ruler. For whatever reason, it is not happening anymore.

> On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:25 PM Zulu5 wrote:

> I have used Excel for many years, and I know how to use it. But I have
> encountered a problem today using Excel 2007 that I cannot find a remedy for.
> (And don't even get me started on how much I detest Office 2007!!!!!)
>
> I am trying to highlight a single, individual cell. However, when I click
> on the single cell that I want, the program highlights 8 cells (the one I
> clicked on + 7 more directly below it). And NO, I am not inadvertently
> dragging nor clicking on more than 1 cell !!!!!
>
> I tried closing the specific file that I was working in, then opened it
> again. It did the same thing - highlighted 8 cells again.
>
> So I closed the entire program, then opened the program again, then opened
> the file I wanted, and tried again. Same thing AGAIN.
>
> I have tried opening the file from the "Office" button listing most recent
> files, and I have also opened it directly from the "Open" button. SAME
> THING!!
>
> Why is it doing this and how do I correct it? Don't anyone try to tell me
> that it doesn't matter -- it certainly DOES matter, especially when I try to
> highlight 1, 2, or 3 cells to copy to another location in that worksheet.
>
> I am extremely frustrated at the things that any of the applications in
> Office 2007 keep doing that prevents me from doing my job!

>> On Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:44 AM CurlyDave wrote:

>> Maybe check to see if there is an EXT at the bottom of the screen, if
>> there is, press F8 to turn it off

>>> On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:50 PM Jourdin McDonald wrote:

>>> Even pressing F8 doesn't get rid of the highlighted cells. Nothing does. It makes it extremely difficult to to do work, when the program doesn't cooperate.

Peggy Brady

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Jul 22, 2012, 3:00:55 PM7/22/12

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I lied. It is back doing it again. Sorry.