The selected item moves out of view in a drop-down list in Excel Web Access on a computer that has Internet Explorer 8 installed

Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that has Windows Internet Explorer 8 and Microsoft Office Excel installed.
• You use Excel Web Access to open and edit an Excel Workbook. The Formula AutoComplete feature is enabled.
• You type = (equal sign) together with a letter in a cell. The Formula AutoComplete feature automatically displays a drop-down list. This list contains formulas that begin with the letter that you typed.
• You try to use the PAGE DOWN key, the PAGE UP key, or the arrow keys to select (highlight) an item in the drop-down list that is beyond the viewport.

In this scenario, the viewport does not scroll and the selected item moves out of view.

Security update information

To resolve this problem, install the most recent cumulative security update for Windows Internet Explorer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more technical information about the most recent cumulative security update for Windows Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note This update was first included in security update 980182 (MS10-018). For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

For more information about the Formula AutoComplete feature, visit the following Microsoft Web site:For more information about Excel Web Access, visit the following Microsoft Web site: