I,m glad you saw my 2nd note to you and thanks for answering.
 Yes I have that large white cross, it shows up during initial hovering
after (1) left click, it's OK.
        Now I see what that 4-head thing is, it does appear on any edge and
it cuts the cell right out and deposits it where designated.
       I had forgotten all about that fill handle,like the skunk in the
wind, so if I ignore the 4-head monster and look for the fill button,and aim
for it,the desired black cross appears,more stable.
      I,ve been practicing this, it seems all right, it seems to me that
4-head could be dangerous can it be turned off do you think?
      Anyway, thank you very much, this has been driving me to senility,
and I 've spent a few hours going thru Help etc. trying to find something
that refers to it so I can get rid of it.   It is still a nuisance while it's
blotting everything out, but now I know where to look for handle and what to
avoid.
                                                                   
Sincerely,
                                                                       Bob
Troutman      
                                                                           
Victoria B.C
                                                                           
                                                                             
                                                                             
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