Sounds like you have clicklock selected - Start|Control Panel|Mouse|Select
click lock. You click once to start your process, eg to select a range from
A1:G20, you will move your cursor to A1 and click. Now, without holding in
your mouse button, you move to G20, and click again. You have selected
A1:G20. Unselect click lock, and you can select in the convential manner.
> When I use my keyboard mouse (either the stick or touchpad) and open up
> Excel, if I click on a cell in a speadsheet it won't "deselect" itself. If I
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> I've created myself. I have not had problems with a mouse that is connected
> via the USB port in my laptop.