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Escape Key not working in Excel
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I'm struggling to get out of the edit cell mode in excel. The situation is if I'm getting into the edit mode - either via F2, or by double clicking, as long as i'm pressing escape immediately after the edit mode is activated (I'm talking less than half a second), it exists the edit mode. But if I let it stay in edit mode for any longer, it just won't come out with escape key. I end up clicking outside the cell or hit enter/tab to exit the edit mode.
If you're using Grammarly, try disabling it in Excel. That seems to be a new issue with the latest update. It's unfortunate, but it should solve the Esc key issue until Microsoft solves the problem on their end.
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Instead of turning off Grammarly in Excel,
I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it with a new download on the website of Grammarly (Because when I am using Excel, I have to use Grammarly to check my grammar)
Like me, you can uninstall and re-install it with a new download when you still want to use Grammarly and want Excel to work well.
Thanks and best regards!
vaibhavmanchanda This issue may be happening because Grammarly is installed on your PC. You can please double-click on any cell in Excel, Once Grammely gets active then right Click on Grammerly Popup and turn off Grammerly for an hour. The issue will be solved and you won't have to uninstall Grammerly.
If you installed Grammarly, try to edit a cell, then right-click on the Grammarly Logo (Green), and click "turn off suggestion in Microsoft Excel". The "Esc" will come back.
I disabled Grammarly in Excel, then the issue was resolved.
- How do you work around that? Disabling Grammarly in Excel without totally uninstalling it
ashfaqpk82 please help me with steps on how to disable grammarly on Excel. Thanks.
Click on the gear wheel button in the floating Grammarly window.
Either turn off suggestions (permanent;y or for an hour), or quit Grammarly.
- wOAAAA, i dont know why grammarly effects to esc button in Excel ?
- Don't panic! :D, unistall Grammarly, restart PC, and install a new Grammarly version again, works perfectly!
- Need not uninstall Grammarly! Just disable it for Excel; now my escape is working fine.
- This did worked for me. Thanks LeeWill
- same issue, nothing seems to be fixing it
If you're using Grammarly, try disabling it in Excel. That seems to be a new issue with the latest update. It's unfortunate, but it should solve the Esc key issue until Microsoft solves the problem on their end.
Turning off Grammarly for Excel worked, thank you.
Install the latest version of Grammarly - that solves the problem.
- That works for me, thank you. 🙂
- Thanks a lot. It worked & you made my day!
This is a known bug, introduced in a recent update. Let's hope that Microsoft repairs it quickly.
