Mouse right click no longer working in excel

Anonymous
2010-03-19T21:59:21+00:00

In any spreadsheet now the right click no longer opens the menu.  I can't copy and paste, edit or anything else.  The mouse works in word and other applications, and in fact works in the header or menus of excel.  But if I got to a cell, it will not open upon right click.

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Anonymous
2010-03-20T04:35:08+00:00

Try this:

From your worksheet, press Alt + F11.   careful, that's ALT + F11

Next press Ctrl+G

Type in (or copy here and paste)

Application.CommandBars("Cell").Reset

Then press the Enter key.

Press Alt+Q to return to the worksheet.

Click your right mouse button on any worksheet cell.   Does your right click menu appear now?

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Anonymous
2010-03-20T00:26:26+00:00

I think the sheet may be password protected.

Check in sample new file, if it happens the same.

If it works in sample file, check for below link for more troubleshooting steps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919196

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-11T20:43:38+00:00

    I have the same issues ... Right mouse button is not doing anything, but works in other windows programs. Also selecting the Fileds list for a pivot table does not respond any longer ... 

    Starting excel in Safe mode enables these features as expected, but restarting in normal mode results again in the same behaviour....

    Any good hint would be really appreciated !

    Thanks,

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-21T17:19:31+00:00

    Do you have any new Addins such as Essbase that could be taking control of your right click functionallity.

    HTH... Jim Thomlinson

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-05T16:02:30+00:00

    For those who didn't find any solution...

    Go to C:\users%username%\Appdata\Roaming\Excel and rename the Excel14.xlb (or similar) to .xlb.old. That way Excel will generate a new .xlb file. Check if that works.

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