You cannot edit an Excel worksheet in Internet Explorer (817327)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Microsoft Excel workbook in a Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 frame, you may not be able to select any visible cells in the current worksheet. Excel may not work in the Internet Explorer 6 frame.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 6 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   03-Mar-2003  16:24  6.0.2800.1172     33,792  Ieuninst.exe
   09-Mar-2003  07:42  6.0.2800.1173     26,624  Ieupdate.exe
   25-Mar-2003  03:12                     4,636  Q817327.inf
   25-Mar-2003  03:12                     4,671  Q817327_d.inf
   25-Mar-2003  01:52  6.0.2800.1178  1,338,880  Shdocvw.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbIE600sp2fix kbIE600preSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB817327