XL97: Incorrect Cell Range Selected When Activating Excel Object

ID: Q147959

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click a Microsoft Excel worksheet object to activate it, the incorrect range of cells may be selected.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

• You copied a large range of cells in your Excel worksheet.

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• You clicked Paste Special on the Edit menu in the program that will contain the Microsoft Excel worksheet object.

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• You clicked Paste Link in the Paste Special dialog box.

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• You are running Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows.

Additional query words: word powerpoint ppt copy paste link range

Keywords          : kbdta
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : winnt
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: November 4, 1998