Selecting a cell in Excel goes to an incorrect cell

Anonymous
2023-06-08T14:41:12+00:00

Issue reported multiple times for several years:

When selecting a cell in Excel, the cell selected is in a different location to where the user's cursor is. Issue leads to massive amount of lost productivity and causes serious errors in data.

Reported multiple times recently, no response from MS other than to report it to Feedback Hub (again).

The bug renders Excel totally unfit for purpose, for customers paying for it.

The bug should be fixed immediately, treated as high priority.

Steps already tried:

  • Regress Office version.
  • Rebuild laptop altogether.
  • Change laptop altogether.
  • Try Safe Mode.
  • Reset scaling to 100% on all monitors in use, and reboot.
  • General driver updates.
  • Try touchpad instead of mouse, change mouse.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-18T09:22:24+00:00

    Microsoft,

    The issue persists, our I.T. have spent more time trying to resolve it, including adding expanded RAM to the new laptop they also provided me in desperation to resolve this. In another thread, a user described the issue occurring on FIVE separate units.

    You have a responsibility to resolve this immediately.

    You are costing users thousands of pounds in lost productivity, I.T. time, hardware costs etc. as we try to resolve it.

    You are causing us to create corrupted reports for internal and client reports, with all sorts of potential consequences.

    The constant lost time at work impacts on personal time; I take this very seriously and I will not tolerate it.

    You must update us immediately on where we are with this, or I will start to look into legal processes by which we can claim compensation. I will also start an online campaign to raise awareness if you do not start taking this seriously.

    This is one of the most disgraceful situations I can recall from a supplier in my entire career using MS products, spanning over 25 years.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-07T13:46:23+00:00

    Tin,

    I am an IT director for the company I work for. The "different environment" you are referring is inconsiquential. I have the same issue being reported on multiple systems, displays, keyboard and mouse combo's and etc. I also see the issue on Mac's, Windows 10 and Windows 11. This problem only happens in Excel for Microsoft 365. I didn't see this on Office 2016 or previous.

    To help find the bug faster, This is how I recommend your developers test this,

    Switch "Page Layout" mode, add text to the header, and add text to the cells from A1 down to at I94. Next scroll down to the bottom of the document then scroll back up. When the scroll bar reachs the top and you can't see the header text anymore then you know the bug is active.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-08T11:14:27+00:00

    Further testing this side (which Microsoft should be doing):

    • When issue manifests on extended monitor, the bug remains in place if the Excel is dragged to a 2nd monitor or the laptop's own monitor.
    • After dragging to the laptop's own monitor and disconnecting the USB-C dock, so no monitors are connected, the issue disappears. Issue clearly correlated with use of extended monitor(s).

    This is the most ridiculous, disgraceful example of apathetic customer support I've witnessed in my 30 years of using MS products.

    The issue should be fixed immediately, and I believe users have a case to take Microsoft to court to reclaim costs for lost productivity, and for the general stress caused and effect on users' personal time.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-11T10:46:01+00:00

    Hi,

    we faced the same annoying issue and after doing some tests I found that the issue seems to be related to scrolling the mouse wheel.

    When you scroll the file contents and click to select a specified cell, the highlighted cell is different from the edited cell. For what I observed the offset between the highlighted cell and edited cell is always +/- the value you set in the number of lines to scroll with mouse whell (Settings - Devices -> Mouse -> Choose how many lines to scroll each time).

    I tried with some differente mouse but the situation don't change.

    I hope this information can help you to catch the bug.

    Please Microsoft fix this issue as soon as possibile beceause is very annoying. Thanks

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-29T14:47:56+00:00

    MICROSOFT: you are knowingly abandoning paying customers with a product that is not fit for purpose, and which is causing massive disruption and strain in everyday business related scenarios.

    This is one of the most disgusting examples of apathetic customer service I can recall.

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