Excel up and down arrow keys move page instead of cell.
Question
Excel up and down arrow keys move page instead of cell.
Answer
When the scroll lock is turned on and you press the up, down, left, or right arrow keys instead of moving to the next cell Microsoft Excel well move the spreadsheet in that direction and keep the highlighted cell in the same position. This can be helpful for when viewing a large worksheet, however often causes frequent confusion with users who mistakenly have this key enabled.
If you wish to disable this press the scroll lock key to turn this off.
Additional information
- See the scroll lock definition for additional information about this term and related links.