It can be very frustrating when your arrow keys are not working in Microsoft Excel. This problem can occur if the Scroll lock key is On, or if your Excel is in Formula Entry mode, or even if the Excel sheet is protected. There are many numerous reasons. This problem of arrows being unable to work in Excel can happen anytime, whether you are editing a worksheet or switching between sheets. So, in order to solve this issue, in this tutorial, I will explain how you can fix arrow keys not working in Excel.
The most common reason for arrow keys not working in Excel is due to the Scroll lock being turned on on your PC. It can be really annoying to find out if your keyboard also does not have a Scroll Lock key, or if there is no indicator light to show it is turned on.
In addition, there are a number of other issues that can cause arrows not to work in Excel. So, the best bet is to check if the Scroll lock key is On and if not, then go through the list of other troubleshooting tips given below.
On modern systems, you will not be able to find the Scroll Lock key on the keyboard but instead, you will find the ScrLk key at the bottom of the onscreen keyboard.
You can also try to enable Sticky Keys to fix the Excel’s arrow keys problem, and check if that works for you or not. Here’s how to do it:
That is everything you need to know about how to fix arrow keys not working in Excel. In the meantime, do not forget to check out how to get free Microsoft Word without a subscription.
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