If you have the step-4 check box selected, then holding down Ctrl while you roll scrolls through the worksheet. If you have Excel configured to use the mouse wheel to scroll up and down through the worksheet (the check box in step 4 is not selected), then holding down Ctrl as you roll zooms in and out. It should be noted that if you only need to change the behavior temporarily, you can do so by holding down the Ctrl key as you move the mouse wheel. If you decide you again want to use the wheel to scroll, simply repeat the steps but clear the check box. RE: Change the Scroll Wheel to Scroll instead of Zoom attrofy (IS/IT-Management) 14 Sep 06 10:59 Some of Logitechs drivers have an option in the Control Panel > Mouse that changes the behavior of the middle mouse wheel. Now when you use the mouse wheel, Excel zooms your worksheet in and out. When Im working along with my mouse (been using one for 35 yrs), it is very easy to scroll-zoom rather than stop what Im doing and go to a key-chord to.

Select the Zoom On Roll With IntelliMouse check box. You can even make your text zoom in from the side and stay in the same place.

Scroll through the available options until you find the Editing Options section.The Advanced options of the Excel Options dialog box. At the left side of the dialog box, click Advanced.In Excel 2010 and later versions, display the File tab of the ribbon and then click Options.) (In Excel 2007 click the Office button and then click Excel Options. You can modify how Excel reacts to moving the wheel by following these steps: The default behavior of the wheel is to scroll your worksheet up and down. If you have a computer mouse that has a wheel between its two buttons, you may know that Excel recognizes the wheel and allows you to use it for different purposes.

Mouse wheel zooms instead of scrolls