XL7: Typing Not Accepted While Picklist Is Displayed
PSS ID Number: 135571
Article Last Modified on 10/22/2000
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0
This article was previously published under Q135571
SYMPTOMS
When you are typing in a cell and the Picklist drop-down list is displayed
on the screen, keyboard input is not entered into the cell.
CAUSE
While the Picklist drop-down is displayed, most keyboard input is ignored.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do any of the following to dismiss the
Picklist drop-down list:
- Press ESC
- Reselect the current cell or select any other cell
- Click the formula bar
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
Additional query words: entry data pick list drop down drop-down
Keywords: KB135571
Technology: kbExcel95 kbExcel95Search kbExcelSearch kbExcelWinSearch