Excel - Arrow keys don't move from cell to cell

Question

I hit some combination of keys accidentally resulting in the arrow keys no longer moving me from cell to cell.  Instead the arrow keys now move the workbook columns/rows with the cursor remaining in it's original cell.  What do I need to do to turn this off and bring the arrow keys back to normal functioning (moving from cell to cell)?  Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Auntie,

Thanks for using Microsoft products and posting in the community, I'm glad to offer help.

According to your description, it seems that you pressed " SCROLL LOCK (labeled as ScrLk)" key by accident, which will cause the entire worksheet to be moved when using the arrow keys, you can check the status bar in the lower-left corner in Excel to see if "Scroll Lock" is displayed: Move or scroll through a worksheet

 

To disable it, you just need to press SCROLL LOCK key again to inactivate it.

Hope the above information can be helpful, please feel free to let me know if it works.

Best Regards,

Arck

Answer 2

Hi Auntie,

I’m writing this reply to follow up this case, may I know if you have checked my last reply? When you have time, you are welcome to post back to let us know if you still need help here.

Hope you are all well during this period, please stay safe and take care.

Best Regards,

Arck

Answer 3

Thank you.  You were absolutely correct - that indeed IS what happened.  Thank you so much.

Answer 4

Hi Auntie,

I'm glad to be able to help you, if you have any questions about Microsoft Office in the future, you are welcome to post in this community again, and we are always willing to try our best to help you.

Hope you are all well during this period, stay safe and have a nice day 😊

Best Regards,

Arck