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C-Braun
Occasional Reader
Sep 24, 2025

Horizontal Scroll Issue

Since upgrading to Office 365 for my PC, I am encountering a display issue when using the horizontal (tilt) scroll function on my mouse. When scrolling horizontally the displayed columns will suddenl...
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Kidd_Ip
MVP
Sep 25, 2025

May be worth trying this:

1.    Disable Tilt-Wheel Scrolling
o    In your mouse settings, look for an option to disable horizontal scrolling or tilt-wheel behavior.
o    This can often be done through the mouse control panel or manufacturer software.
2.    Switch Excel View Mode
o    Go to View > Page Break Preview, then switch back to Normal. This can reset display glitches.
3.    Unfreeze Panes
o    If panes are frozen, horizontal scrolling may behave oddly. Try View > Freeze Panes > Unfreeze Panes.
4.    Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration
o    Go to File > Options > Advanced > Display, and check "Disable hardware graphics acceleration". This often resolves rendering bugs.
5.    Use Keyboard Shortcuts Instead
o    Try Alt + Page Up or Alt + Page Down for horizontal scrolling. These bypass mouse input entirely.
6.    Reset Scroll Bars
o    If the scroll bar size or behavior is off, you can reset the used range of the worksheet. Instructions are available here.

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