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Spacebar not working inside Cells in Excel
Hello, I’m using macOS Monterey Version 12.1, Microsoft Excel for Mac Version 16.56. The spacebar stopped working in Excel when I’m typing inside a cell. It only works if I press “Shift + space” or “Option + Space”. Otherwise, it works as a tab key, moving around the file. How can I solve this issue? I have tried to find a solution online but haven’t found one yet. Thanks!
just try switching off the keyboard access.
- Anyone with a fix please let email address removed for privacy reasons know. Does anyone know how to get to site that send instructions for common problems, esp. how to link LG keyboards to iMacs?
- Click Apple menu, go to System Preferences> Accessibility> Keyboard> Navigation, check if Full Keyboard Access is selected (enabled). If it is, uncheck it to disable.
In case you do not want to unselect/disable Full Keyboard Access feature to use other shortcuts, click this option and go to Commands and clear Spacebar option.- Thank you 🙏
You are the best novalx Hi How do I "Clear" the Activate Space function in the Options Tab? I tried deleting, it's not working/clearing... Thank you (Using Macbook Pro M1 Monterey 12.2)
- I cannot believe that I fought with this issue for so long! Totally appreciate this fix!! It worked!
- I have the same problem, how fix it?
- I have the same issue. Thanks for the shift + space suggestion.
I have the same problem, before I seen your comments, I didn't know I could shift+space or option+space, I'm just excited I can now at least do that!
Hope there is a fix, but for now, I can shift+space! Sara_DelValle
cjinnome Thanks for sharing, I had no clue there was a work around
