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HandFoodler
Brass Contributor
Dec 07, 2023

Excel selects wrong cell

Hello,    I am here to report on what seems to be a common issue...   After working for a few minutes in excel, when I go to click on a cell, the wrong cell actually gets selected, and it is usua...
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GuyF25
Copper Contributor
Aug 18, 2025

yeah...
I've given up quite a while ago. I tried so many things. Nothing seems to work without error.
Finally I added this macro in my Personal Macro Workbook, gave it a convenient shortkey..

I need to use it a few times a week, depending on the intensity of my Excel use.

Sub FocusCorrectCell()

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    
    Set myCell = ActiveCell
    ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1).Select
    myCell.Select
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

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    Vanheems
    Iron Contributor
    Aug 18, 2025

    Thanks for sharing this, GuyF25. That might be a great help for people. They can also edit the macro for their personal requirements if necessary.

    For me, I'm continuing my tests having seemingly found the issue not occurring if I disable the touchpad. Not a convenient solution for me, but can be helpful if I really want to avoid the error (I just have to work off touchpad only, and unplug mouse, or use mouse only, with touchpad disabled).

    I'm sending my finding to the usually useless Feedback Hub, in case it sparks any interest from these profiteering, blasé cretins.

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