Selection Mode Stuck

I've accidentally put Excel (Office 2003, w/latest updates) into a sticky selection mode on this one spreadsheet file and I can't turn it off. I apparently hit a key combo (I think with a mouse click) and now when I open this file and single click on any cell, that cell is selected and the selection extends in both directions as I move the mouse. I can't click on any buttons, or toolbar icons, or do anything to stop this selecting mode. It just goes on and on, autoscrolling to infinity. I eventually have to CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill Excel, just to free up my computer. Any help would be much appreciated.

try touching the f8 key

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"rainborick" <[email protected]> wrote
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> I've accidentally put Excel (Office 2003, w/latest updates) into a
> sticky selection mode on this one spreadsheet file and I can't turn it
> off. I apparently hit a key combo (I think with a mouse click) and now
> when I open this file and single click on any cell, that cell is
> selected and the selection extends in both directions as I move the
> mouse. I can't click on any buttons, or toolbar icons, or do anything
> to stop this selecting mode. It just goes on and on, autoscrolling to
> infinity. I eventually have to CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill Excel, just to
> free up my computer. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>
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I am having the same problem. F8 did not help. Any other suggestions?

"rainborick" wrote:

>
> I've accidentally put Excel (Office 2003, w/latest updates) into a
> sticky selection mode on this one spreadsheet file and I can't turn it
> off. I apparently hit a key combo (I think with a mouse click) and now
> when I open this file and single click on any cell, that cell is
> selected and the selection extends in both directions as I move the
> mouse. I can't click on any buttons, or toolbar icons, or do anything
> to stop this selecting mode. It just goes on and on, autoscrolling to
> infinity. I eventually have to CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill Excel, just to
> free up my computer. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>
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that worked...thanks

"Mikeopolo" wrote:

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> Sometimes, clicking the left and right mouse buttons at the same time
> will free up the cursor.
>
> Also try (if this is a USB mouse) diconnecting and reconnecting,
> several times if need be.
>
> And if the mouse has a wheel, try clicking that a few times.
>
> Last 2 suggestions thanks to Chip Pearson MS MVP
>
> Regards
> Mike
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I had the same issue. The issue was across all applications not just Excel. To solve the problem I RnR the batteries and re-synced. The drivers were auto reloaded. Now no more permanent selection issue.

Thank you! left and right mouse buttons worked. Searched for quite a bit to find this answer

Very glad it worked for you, and thanks for the feedback!