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Lee Peverett
Jan 23, 2018Copper Contributor
Horizontal Scroll Wheel Useless in Excel?
I have just purchased a new mouse which, in addition to the standard scroll wheel, has a secondary wheel for horizontal scrolling. The horizontal scroll wheel works on most things so far, including o...
AggieChris
Apr 14, 2021Copper Contributor
YMMV, because I have a the Logitech MX Ergo.
Try hovering the mouse over the horizontal scroll bar in excel, then using your side to side wheel.
Once I do this, the mouse wheel to horizontally scroll works everywhere in the spreadsheet.
This just goes to show you that when something isn't working, angrily flinging your mouse around the screen and clicking the mouse button harder does work! 🙂
I hope this helps you, sorry if it gives you false hope.
Try hovering the mouse over the horizontal scroll bar in excel, then using your side to side wheel.
Once I do this, the mouse wheel to horizontally scroll works everywhere in the spreadsheet.
This just goes to show you that when something isn't working, angrily flinging your mouse around the screen and clicking the mouse button harder does work! 🙂
I hope this helps you, sorry if it gives you false hope.
Airhaun
May 28, 2021Copper Contributor
For reference, I'm using a Logitech M720 Triathlon bluetooth mouse. Your method worked. How bizarre.