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Cursor direction in text box reversed

ResolvedVersion 2007

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Cursor direction in text box reversed

When working in Excel 2007 with a spreadsheet that was created in Excel 2003 the existing and newly created (in Excel 2007) text boxes have the left/right polarity of the cursor inverted i.e. pressing the right arrow key moves the cursor left and the left arrow moves it right.

Is a fix for this known?

Thanks

Jeff

RE: Cursor direction in text box reversed

Hello Jeff

Thank you for your question.

From hunting around on the internet, it seems that others have experienced the same problem. One web site I came across seemed to suggest that this problem would be resolved by downloading Service Pack 1 for Office 2007.

Service Pack 1 can be downloaded from the following web page:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9EC51594-992C-4165-A997-25DA01F388F5& ;displaylang=en

Kind regards
Amanda

RE: Cursor direction in text box reversed

Hi Amanda,

Thanks for the infomation and the link, I have Office Excel 2007 (12.0.6425.1000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000) do you still think that the SP1 update will fix the bug? I am downloading the SP1 update now.

Jeff

RE: Cursor direction in text box reversed

Hi Jeff

I don't know - I guess we'll find out once you've finished downloading the service pack :)

Amanda

Excel tip:

Change the Print button so it brings up the Print dialogue box

If you want to bring up the Print dialogue box to check your print settings when you hit the Print button, do the following:

1. Right-click on the toolbar that displays the Print button.

2. Select Customise.

3. Click on the Print button on the toolbar to select it, then hold the left mouse button down and drag the button towards the screen below. The button should come off the toolbar.

4. In the Customise dialogue box on your screen, select the Commands tab.

5. Select File from the Categories list, and then locate the Print... icon (looks like the normal Print button, but the word Print has three dots following it).

6. Click on the Print... icon to select it, then use your left mouse to drag and drop the icon onto the toolbar at the top of the screen.

7. Close the Customise dialogue box.

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