XL: Cannot Move a Line to the Top or Left Side of Worksheet

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In the versions of Microsoft Excel that are listed at the beginning of this article, you may not be able to move a line or arrow drawing object to the top or to the far left side of a worksheet.

Instead, You can move the object to a location that is several rows from the top or one or more columns from the left side of the worksheet. You cannot move the object any closer to the top or left edge.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you have used the Free Rotate tool on the Drawing toolbar to rotate the line or arrow.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

• Delete the line or arrow, and then use the Line tool or the Arrow tool to draw a new line in the desired position.

  -or-

• Use the Free Rotate tool to rotate the line or arrow back to its original orientation.

  NOTE: You can then use the handles to orient the line or arrow to the orientation you want and move the line or arrow to the position you want.

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

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article, you can use the Free Rotate tool on the Drawing toolbar to rotate a drawing object about a central position without resizing or otherwise altering the drawing object. To use the Free Rotate tool, follow these steps:

1. Select the drawing object that you want to rotate.

2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the Free Rotate tool.

3. Drag one of the green handles around the center of the drawing object.

   As you do this, the object rotates about its center point.

4. When you are done, click the Free Rotate tool again.