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    Excel:: Move Cursor to the end of an already populated cell

    Hey Everyone,

    This question might have a very simple answer, but I have not been able to track down how to accomplish this.

    What I would like to learn how to do is find a keyboard method for adding to a cell that has already been populated.

    Example in Excel:
    1. If in cell A1, I have typed the first name "Mickey", and I press the ENTER key, this will take me to cell B1.
    2. From cell B1, if I use the (up)arrow key to go back up to A1, and I begin typing "Mouse", this will overwrite the word "Mickey".
    ** What I'm looking to do is add to the name Mickey so the field would then be populated with the name Mickey Mouse, without having to retype Mickey again... and I don't want to have to use my mouse to double-click into the field.

    Example from a Google-Docs Spreadsheet:
    1. If in cell A1, I have typed the first name "Mickey", and I press the ENTER key, this will take me to cell B1.
    2. From cell B1, if I use the (up)arrow key to go back up to A1, and I press ENTER, this will put my cursor at the end of the existing entry of Mickey to allow me to add the word Mouse. And Now if I press ENTER again, I will be taken back to Cell B1 again.

    I want a way to have Excel behave the way the Google-Doc Spreadsheet behaves.

    So, is there a keyboard method for adding to an already populated cell?

    Thanks in advance for your help!

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    Re: Excel:: Move Cursor to the end of an already populated cell

    Select the cell and touch F2
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    Lightbulb Re: Excel:: Move Cursor to the end of an already populated cell

    Wow! That was simple... thank you so much!

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    Re: Excel:: Move Cursor to the end of an already populated cell

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