

To delete a character to the left, use backspace in Windows, and the Delete key on a mac. To move through text one character at a time, use only the right and left arrow keys.īy adding shift, you can precisely select one or more characters. To step through a cell word by word, use the control key with the right or left arrow keys.Īs before, you can combine this with the shift key to select individual words and references. You can combine these shortcuts with shift to select everything in the cell from either direction: To move to the end again, use the End key in Windows, and function + right arrow on a mac.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the cell, use the Home key on Windows, and function + left arrow on a mac. When first enter edit mode, you're cursor will sit just after the last character in the cell. You can also use the Undo command when editing a cell. However, pressing F2 (or Control U on a Mac) takes me directly to the formula bar.įor the rest of this video, I'll leave that setting, since the shortcuts we're going to look at will be easier to see in the formula bar.Īt any time you've started editing a cell, you can cancel the edit by clicking the Escape key. With this change, I can no longer double-click to edit a cell. On a Mac, go to preferences by using Command + comma, then click "Edit", and uncheck checkbox called "Double clicking allows editing directly in a cell" Then go to Advanced, and uncheck the checkbox labeled "Allow editing directly in cells" Do one of the following: Place the equation inline with text: Place the insertion point in some text, a text box or shape, or a. In Windows, use Alt F to access the File menu, then T to access options. Tip: To set MathType as the default equation editor, choose Pages > Preferences (from the Pages menu at the top of your screen), click General, then select the checkbox next to Insert equations with MathType. If you want to always edit cells in the formula bar, even when you use a keyboard shortcut to edit a cell, you'll need to change a setting. Drag the left side of the formula editor to move it. Click the cell where you want the result to appear, then type the equal sign (). You can also double-click a cell to edit. You can create simple or complex arithmetic formulas to perform calculations on the values in your tables. With Excel's default settings, this will put your cursor directly in the cell, ready to edit. In this video, we'll look at shortcuts for editing cells.įirst, the keyboard shortcut for editing a cell is F2 on Windows, and Control + U on a Mac.
