XL97: Must Restart to Change the Format Painter Mouse Pointer

ID: Q186382

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you change the "Provide Feedback with Animation" option, you do not see the correct Format Painter mouse pointer in Microsoft Excel.

CAUSE

This option change does not affect the Format Painter mouse pointer until the next time you start Microsoft Excel.

WORKAROUND

Restart Microsoft Excel after you change the "Provide Feedback with Animation" option. To change the appearance of the Format Painter mouse pointer, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab.

2. Click in the "Provide feedback with Animation" check box. Click OK.

3. Quit Microsoft Excel.

4. Restart Microsoft Excel.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For more information about editing options, click the Office Assistant, type "edit options," click Search, and then click to view "Change options for entering and editing data."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or
               Component

Additional query words: XL97

Keywords          : kbdta xlui xlformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: November 5, 1998