Are you annoyed that Microsoft Excel doesn't properly support the arrow keys?
In an Excel spreadsheet, the arrow keys make moving between cells easier. But occasionally this tool can break down, which can be really annoying if you don't know how to fix it.
These subjects will be covered when we look at how to fix Excel's broken arrow keys:
# Various solutions to the Excel arrow keys not functioning issue.
# Final views on the Excel issue with the arrow keys.
# Frequently Asked Questions regarding Excel's non-operation of the arrow keys.
You may have unintentionally turned on your keyboard's scroll lock, which is why your arrows are most likely not functioning. Therefore, to make the arrows function once again, you must turn off that functionality.
To determine whether this is the case, look at the keyboard's Scroll Lock button's light.
Without a keyboard, you may remove the scroll lock by doing the following:
the On-Screen Keyboard by selecting the Search menu and then looking there.
In MacOS, disable the scroll lock.
You must execute an AppleScript on MacOS in order to disable the scroll lock.
This approach is simple to implement:
# Open the launchpad, then search and open TextEdit.
# Click the File menu, then choose New to create a new document.
# Copy and paste the following code below into the document:
set returnedItems to (display dialog “ Press OK to send scroll lock keypress to Microsoft Excel or press Quit” with title “ Excel Scroll-lock Fix” buttons {“ Quit”, “ OK”} default button 2)
set buttonPressed to the button returned of returnedItems
if buttonPressed is “OK” then
tell application “Microsoft Excel”
activate
end tell
tell application “System Events”
key code 107 using {shift down}
end tell
activate
display dialog “Scroll Lock key sent to Microsoft Excel” with title “Mac Excel Scroll-lock Fix” buttons {“OK”}
end if
# To save the file, press the Command+S keys together.
# Change the name of the file to FixExcelKeys.AppleScript.
# Open the spreadsheet in Excel.
# Double-click the AppleScript to launch it, then click the Run button to repair the Arrow Keys.
Conclusion
Finally, it is crucial to spend the time looking into and resolving any potential causes for your Excel arrow keys not to be functioning. Keep in mind that many common arrow key difficulties may be resolved with easy workarounds like pressing F11 or making sure Scroll Lock is off.
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