I can't seem to use my arrow keys to navigate my spreadsheets - I have accessed on-screen key board buttons to unlock the scroll key button but that isn't even on (this was recommended in Help)

Question

I am having difficulty using my arrow keys to navigate through an excel spreadsheet. They don't seem to work at all, I tried the suggestions offered by excel help but they don't seem to apply (unlock Scroll lock key, etc.)

Answer 1

Dear Rhonda Thomso,

Greetings! Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

May I know if you want to use arrow keys to navigate/switch between sheets of your workbook (the sheets tab on the bottom)?

If yes, when I test in Excel, the arrow keys don't work for me either.

As described in this Microsoft support article **** Keyboard shortcuts in Excel (as shown in below screenshot)

• Ctrl+Page down moves to the next sheet in a workbook.
• Ctrl+Page up moves to the previous sheet in a workbook.

So you may try these 2 keyboard shortcuts to switch between sheets.

If you still prefer to use arrow keys to navigate your sheets, I sincerely recommend sending your valuable feedback via File>Feedback within Excel. Feedback submit by this way directly goes to the related team, this is the best way to let Excel developers know your requirement and improve the product.

If my understanding of the scenario is not consistent with yours, feel free to point it out. I will help you further.

Thanks for your time and cooperation! Hope you stay safe and healthy always.

Sincerely,

Tina | Microsoft Community Moderator

Answer 2

I am having difficulty using my arrow keys to navigate through an excel spreadsheet. They don't seem to work at all, I tried the suggestions offered by excel help but they don't seem to apply (unlock Scroll lock key, etc.)

Thank you