How to Fix If The Excel Cursor Is Stuck on The White Cross (6 Possible Solutions)

Solution 1 – Enable the Drag and Drop Option

Steps:

• Open File > Options.

• When the Excel Options window appears, select Advanced.
• Check Enable fill handle and cell drag and drop.

Solution 2: Change Mouse Settings

Steps:

• Go to the Control Panel.
• Select Choose mouse settings.

• When the Mouse Properties window appears, select Pointers.
• Select Normal Select from the Customize options.

Solution 3: Run Excel in Safe Mode

Steps:

• Press and hold the Ctrl key when starting Excel.
• Press Windows +R, type excel.exe/safe, and press Enter.

Solution 4: Repair Microsoft Office

Steps:

• Press ‘Windows+R’.
• Type appwiz.cpl.
• Press Enter. You can also open Programs and Features directly in the Control Panel.

• Right-click on Microsoft 365 and select Change.

Or you can follow the following steps to repair the Microsoft Office.

• Go to Settings from the Windows icon at the bottom-left of your screen.
• Select Apps.

• Click on Apps & Features from the left of the window.

• Select your Microsoft Office app and click on Modify under it.

• Click on Yes if a user account control box appears.
• Select Quick Repair or Online Repair depending on your preference, and click on Repair.

Solution 5: Disable Extend Selection Mode

Sometimes, the problem occurs if we accidentally press F8. As a consequence, Extend Selection will appear in the Status Bar. To resolve the problem, we need to disable the Extend Selection mode.

Press F8 again. As a result, Extend Selection will disappear from the Status Bar.

Solution 6: Check and Install Latest Updates

Steps:

• Open File > Account.
• Select Update Options, and click on Update Now.

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