Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Excel 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Excel, click here: Moving Cells Using the Mouse.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 27, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
As you edit your worksheet, you can use the mouse to move cells from one location to another. You do this by following these steps:
If there is anything already at the target location, Excel may ask you if you want to overwrite the existing cells. You can respond according to your desires.
If you cannot seem to edit this way, or if no heavy border (step 2) appears around your selected range, then drag-and-drop editing is probably turned off on your system. To check this, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Edit tab of the Options dialog box.
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