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Excel - How to get tab to go to next unlocked cell across columns



 
 
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Old April 22nd, 2010, 04:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Linda
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Default Excel - How to get tab to go to next unlocked cell across columns

Is there any way to use Excel as a form for data entry and have the enter
and/or tab key take you to the next cell for data entry when the next cell.
Specifically, I have a form setup and it has merged fields at different
places. I need the ability to enter across a line and at the end of that
line for the next enter or tab to take me back to column A on the next
unlocked cell. Is this possible?
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Old April 22nd, 2010, 04:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
JLatham
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Default Excel - How to get tab to go to next unlocked cell across columns

Make sure the cells you need to tab to are Unlocked. Once that is done,
protecte the sheet (with or without a password) and clear the check box next
to "Select Locked Cells".
Once that's done, tabbing will move you left to right then down. [Enter]
will move you according to the settings in: Excel Options, [Edit] tab and the
"Move Selection after Enter" setting.

"Linda" wrote:

Is there any way to use Excel as a form for data entry and have the enter
and/or tab key take you to the next cell for data entry when the next cell.
Specifically, I have a form setup and it has merged fields at different
places. I need the ability to enter across a line and at the end of that
line for the next enter or tab to take me back to column A on the next
unlocked cell. Is this possible?

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Old April 22nd, 2010, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gord Dibben
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Default Excel - How to get tab to go to next unlocked cell across columns

Jerry

Note the "merged fields"

Tabbing to unlocked cells on a protected sheet goes out the window when you
have merged cells.

Depending upon which cells are merged Tab can get stuck on a row and never
move down.


Gord


On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:20:05 -0700, JLatham
wrote:

Make sure the cells you need to tab to are Unlocked. Once that is done,
protecte the sheet (with or without a password) and clear the check box next
to "Select Locked Cells".
Once that's done, tabbing will move you left to right then down. [Enter]
will move you according to the settings in: Excel Options, [Edit] tab and the
"Move Selection after Enter" setting.

"Linda" wrote:

Is there any way to use Excel as a form for data entry and have the enter
and/or tab key take you to the next cell for data entry when the next cell.
Specifically, I have a form setup and it has merged fields at different
places. I need the ability to enter across a line and at the end of that
line for the next enter or tab to take me back to column A on the next
unlocked cell. Is this possible?


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Old April 22nd, 2010, 09:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gord Dibben
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Default Excel - How to get tab to go to next unlocked cell across columns

Depends on how the cells are merged.

See my reply to Jerry.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:14:01 -0700, Linda
wrote:

Is there any way to use Excel as a form for data entry and have the enter
and/or tab key take you to the next cell for data entry when the next cell.
Specifically, I have a form setup and it has merged fields at different
places. I need the ability to enter across a line and at the end of that
line for the next enter or tab to take me back to column A on the next
unlocked cell. Is this possible?


 




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