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Brass Contributor

Mar 20, 2022

Excel will not let me click into cells or incorrect cell is selected randomly

Hi, This is an ongoing issue that I've been having for years across platforms, computers, versions of excel and workbooks. Basicially, one of two things happen: 1-I click on a cell but nothi...

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RayMulti1850

Copper Contributor

Jul 14, 2023

CPeterson710

I use 5 laptops, two company and three personal. The company laptops (large international) use 365 and I use the subscription version. I use various mice combinations including usb and wired and also the pad. I am using three DELLs - different models and two Microsoft Surface Pros different models.

This problem appears in all versions of excel I'm using. All versions are continually updated.

It does not happen all the time but randomly and can only be corrected by either closing and restarting excel, selecting another tab, or selecting another program and returning.

Considering the various suggestions does not seem to make any difference, it just keep happening and appears to becoming more frequent.

It is very frustrating and time consuming.

Vanheems

Iron Contributor

Jul 14, 2023

Again, extraordinary. Microsoft should be taken to a court of law and made to pay damages for all the loss of productivity, impact on personal time, and stress, caused to customers.

One way I sometimes manage to correct the issue is to quickly scroll the screen up/down. It's maybe not convenient if using a mouse, but because I use the laptop touchpad I can quickly do that with a two-finger up/down swipe. It saves closing/re-opening so it's quicker for me.