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hobbyhorse
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May 04, 2020

Worksheet Cell Doesn't Highlight When Cursor Is In It

In Windows 10, latest version, when I'm in a Worksheet moving my Cursor around the Cells here's my problem: I cannot tell where my Cursor is because the Cell is not highlighted in a light grey like ...
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  • Lonestar_Guy's avatar
    Lonestar_Guy
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 10, 2023

    dyoung305  Yes, f8 eventually gets you back to highlighting the cell(s) you are working with, which I've never used, but just tried, since I had this problem on ONE sheet of a Workbook, after I pasted something to the sheet. But, it would be nice if you would have added a few more words. Still, it's appreciated. ğŸ™‚

    Like...

    Press f8 (called 'extend selection')

    Select a cell (it may not highlight)

    Select another cell (this should highlight the range you selected between the two cells)

    Now, press Esc to unselect the range

    Select the cell you want and you should see that it is now highlighted

     

     

    • Pat_Taylor1526's avatar
      Pat_Taylor1526
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 22, 2024
      Thank you for this step by step fix. This did exactly what I needed.
    • Aaron_Poley's avatar
      Aaron_Poley
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 11, 2023

      Lonestar_Guy  This didn't work for me. But, closing and opening the file did. @Lonestar Guy, I'm not saying you're answer wasn't good, I just want everyone to see what worked for me.

      • Lonestar_Guy's avatar
        Lonestar_Guy
        Copper Contributor
        Oct 11, 2023
        Yea, no doubt that some things don't work the same for everyone. I'll keep that in mind for the future.
    • kevgor's avatar
      kevgor
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 03, 2023

      This works like a charm, thanks. Someone actually fully answered the question that was asked. Amazing. That deserves a "Like" 🙂

      • Lonestar_Guy's avatar
        Lonestar_Guy
        Copper Contributor
        Oct 04, 2023

        kevgor  LOL... that's what 30 years in a technical environment, doing technical writing and troubleshooting of complex medical instruments will get you! Thanks, for the shout out!

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