Make "Edit" mode default, rather than "Enter"?

I am using Excel 97.

When I enter some new text and then push the left arrow key, Excel
assumes I want to go to the cell to the left. This really annoys me a
lot. I know this happens because when you start typing text, you're
automatically in Enter mode rather than Edit mode. And I know this is
fixable by hitting F2 before hitting the left arrow key. But it annoys
me a lot that I have to do this.

So, my question is, is there any way to make it so that when you start
typing new text in a blank cell, it automatically takes you to "Edit"
mode rather than "Enter" mode?

Greg

I am unaware of any workaround that would accomplish what you
want.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Greg Boettcher" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I am using Excel 97.
>
> When I enter some new text and then push the left arrow key,
> Excel
> assumes I want to go to the cell to the left. This really
> annoys me a
> lot. I know this happens because when you start typing text,
> you're
> automatically in Enter mode rather than Edit mode. And I know
> this is
> fixable by hitting F2 before hitting the left arrow key. But it
> annoys
> me a lot that I have to do this.
>
> So, my question is, is there any way to make it so that when
> you start
> typing new text in a blank cell, it automatically takes you to
> "Edit"
> mode rather than "Enter" mode?
>
> Greg
>