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I am using excel 2007, on occasion when i try to select any one cell it will highlight and select multiple cells. Once this occurs it happens with every cell I click on.
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I have heard, but cannot confirm, that some people with this problem have found that altering the zoom level (slider in lower right corner of Excel window) gets the multiple seelction to go away
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This worked for me. I changed the zoom view larger than 200% and clicked into a single cell. I then changed the zoom back to 110% and it was fixed. this method also worked for a colleague that I share spreadsheets with. However, this remedy did not stay fixed when I went to a 100% view. When is Microsoft going to correct this?
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I'm on 2010 and the problems just reappeared. It was there on 2007 and I never figured out how I fixed the issue and now it's back.
Logitech mouse here too. Tried switching from free spin to notched scrolling and it fixes it for 1 or 2 clicks. I think if it is a commonality, we should go to Logitech too?
Anyone not using a Logitech on here?
I have found that this problem only occurs in Page Layout View in Excel 2007. If I switch back to normal view or page break preview mode, the problem disappears while I am in those states but resurfaces as soon as I re-enter Page Layout.
I am on a netbook right now using a touch pad not a mouse, and I still ahve this problem.
I too have a logitech mouse. I have always had this problem and mine actually selects cells below. I have tried the zoom level and this does seem to help. I am usually in page layout view. I would have hoped that this would not be the case in 2010 versions but it sounds like it is. I also have a 64 bit computer running vista if that makes a differencs.