How to get Excel out of Text mode

[Magne]

Hi all,
I hope you can help me to solve this problem, my Excel from time to time starts acting funny, and I do not know how to fix the problem other than restarting the whole computer.

Normal behavior: When I use Ctrl+C on a cell or array, I will get a "running border" around the chosen and copied cell(s).
I can then move to another cell in the worksheet, and press Enter or Ctrl+V, and the formulas of the chosen cell will be copied.
If I copy the formula =A1+A2 from A3, copy and go to cell F7 and there press Enter, the formula will read: =F5+F6.

But sometimes, maybe after five minutes or two hours, my Excel will click into sometimes I call "text mode":
When I use Ctrl+C, I will have no running border.
And when I go to another cell and press Enter, nothing will happen other then moving one cell down.
If I instead use Ctrl+V, only the value will be copied, not the formula.
If I try to open the cell (F2) and copy the formula, it will be the exact text - not adapting to its new place as usual.

I presume some of my keystrokes are setting Excel in this text mode, but I have not been able to find out which. And I want to prevent this, or at least be able to set it back to normal without having to restart the whole computer - it will not work to simply restart Excel.

With kind regards,
Magne Flåten.text mode

[TMS]

Have you installed Skype Click to Call? That can screw up Copy and Paste.

Regards, TMS

[Magne]

No Skype.

Regards, Magne.

[martindwilson]

are you sure that something hasn't bundled click to call in? even if you are not using it

[Magne]

Skype is installed but not running, it will not start when Windows start. I use Skype once a month, and Quit it afterwards. Even when I use it, I only use p2p - no calls to or accepting calls from telephones.
Even when it is on, I accept calls only from my contact list.
I could uninstall it just to check, but I belive it is unactive.
But you had a good question.
Magne.

[martindwilson]

its not skype but as tmshucks pointed out the click to call add on have a look in add/remove program list in control panel look for
"click to call with skype"

[Magne]

Wonderful! I found it, and removed it.
Hopefully this will make my problems go away.
So you have heard of this problem before?
This is my bedtime now, but I will surely test this tomorrow and report back.
Thank you both so far!
Magne.

[TMS]

So you have heard of this problem before?

Yes, and experienced it personally. I posted to quite a few forums on LinkedIn to raise awareness.

Regards, TMS