Anyone know how to use spreadsheets?

a message box open and hidden behind some windows maybe?

Your hands have been cut off

or read only...

'read only' a cert. well, as near as dammit. sort of

serious answers please?

er...does it say 'read only' at the top?

where abouts cupra?

others miles more knowledgable than me, but at the top where the header is.... name (read only) ? I think Im involved insomething I know little about here

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Numbers lock?

when you press the arrow keys - does anything happen?

none of the kyes work when i try to use the keypad on the sheet.?

Is your keyboard connected?

ffs. its a laptop.

arrows work on the sheet. just cant type in any information?

ok, so when you use the arrow keys to move arround - does a black border around each cell (box) move as you move the arrows?

yes

Some questions for you:

is this a NEW spreadsheet, or are you opening one that's already been created?
What version of Excel are you using?
ARe you trying to type in just numbers?

its a spreedsheet i have created over a week ago...

just normal microsoft excel.

i put informaton into it numbers and words.

Ok, so when you created it, did you apply any protection and/or locking?

and... did you save it with a password?

sorry, one more :-)

when you look at the sp file in windows explorer - does it say Microsoft Excel Workbook or something else?

If you navigate to a cell with words in it and press "F2", what happens?

I think your computer is broken and you will need to buy a brand new one.

Either that or your Excel is broken and needs to be uninstalled and replaced with a new copy.

no i never saved it with any password or anything like that.

its just completly stopped letting me put information into it.

Ok, if you close the sp (and excel down) and then open it back up again - do you get any messages or warnings?

(you computer/excel isn't broken - so ignore those comments)

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when i re open it. it says "enter product key" but it has always said that. never needed it before.

Have you tried hitting it.

You would load on fake/copied software, the police will chap your door soon

right, when it says "product key" is that ON the sp (in a box/cell) or is it a pop-up message (a gray box in the middle of the screen)?

Have you tried clicking on Tools then Protection

can you see any options there which start with Unprotect...

product key comes up in the middle but thats it asa pop up.

ok, we're getting somewhere now. YOu said you created this sp, so did you

a) use VBA to create the pop-up yourself?

b) modify an existing sp or use a wizard to help you create the pop-up automatically?

i honestly couldnt tel you.. iv had one before but its always just popped up automatically and iv just "x" on the top right.

Those pop-ups don't just appear automatically, someone (if not you) has made that happen. I'm guessing that the sp you're working with has a lot going on behind the scenes, as you don't seem to have created this from scratch, it's going to be hard for you to unravel the problem.

If you want me to have a look at it I don't mind. email a copy to imgoingasfastasican@googlemail.com

What version of Excel is it and how long has it been installed on your laptop?