Microsoft KB Archive/113570

Project: Extend Selection Procedure Not Working Correctly

PSS ID Number: Q113570 Article last modified on 11-16-1994

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= SYMPTOMS =

When you press CONTROL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW (or RIGHT ARROW) to extend a selection, the selection will stick to a row or column heading.

The expected behavior is that the selection will pivot around the originally selected cell.

= 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.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Problem in Project for Windows version 4.0

 * 1) From the View menu, choose More Views, select the Task Sheet view, and choose Apply.
 * 2) In the Task Sheet, enter five new tasks.
 * 3) Select the Start field for task 5.
 * 4) To activate extend mode, press the F8 key (the word “EXT” will appear in the status bar.) Then, press CONTROL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW.
 * 5) Press CONTROL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.

The entire row is selected. The expected result is that the selection is goes from the Start field to the Resource Names field.

NOTE: This procedure works correctly if you reverse steps 4 and 5. This is also a problem if “up” replaces left arrow in step 4 and “down” replaces right arrow in step 5.

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