Excel is a powerful tool for managing and analyzing data, but sometimes navigating large datasets can be time-consuming. That’s where keyboard shortcuts come in handy! In this post, we’ll focus on how to select one word to the right of the active cell using a keyboard shortcut in Excel.
Keyboard Shortcut to Select One Word Right In Excel
Keyboard shortcuts can help you work more efficiently in Excel by reducing the need to use the mouse. The shortcut for selecting one word to the right of the active cell is Ctrl + Shift + → for Windows and ⌃ + ⇧ + → for Mac.
Here’s how to use the shortcut:
- Select the cell to the left of the word you want to select.
- Press and hold the Ctrl key and the Shift key (Windows) or the ⌃ key and the ⇧ key (Mac).
- Press the right arrow key (→) to select one word to the right of the active cell.
And that’s it! You should now have the word to the right of the active cell selected.
Points to Remember:
- This shortcut works in both Windows and Mac versions of Excel.
- The selected word will include any spaces or punctuation marks following it.
- You can use the shortcut multiple times to select multiple words to the right of the active cell.
- To select one word to the left of the active cell, use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + ← for Windows and ⌃ + ⇧ + ← for Mac.
- To move one word to the right or left without selecting it, use the shortcut Ctrl + → or Ctrl + ← (Windows) or ⌃ + → or ⌃ + ← (Mac).