Excel Shortcut Keys ctrl+f and ctrl+h now gives the same function?

[Nino Angelo Junsay]

Hi,

I just want to know why would microsoft change the function of excel 2016 in pressing ctrl+h (Find and replace)  and have it the same as pressing ctrl+f (Find fucntion)??   The recent update makes the shortcut keys the same.  I mean it is really useful when you can a quickly press keys to find and replace.  Instead they made it the same as find function only which really is really annoying and time consuming for excel advanced users. 

[#2]

That's known bug. Not sure, people say it's fixed in version 1710 (Insider Fast).

[#3]

Same problem here. I finally learned the dang shortcut for Replace a few weeks ago and now it doesn't work. GAH!

On Excel Version 1708 Build 8431.2079

[#4]

I updated couple of minutes ago on 1709.8528.2084, Ctrl+H works now in that build.

[#5]

How can I make it update? I'm in Excel and went to Account. I see the button for Update Options. I click it, then Update Now but it says "You're Upto Date."  Is there a way to force it somehow?

[#6]

Michael - i updated as you say, in "normal" way (File->Account->Update now). 

[#7]

ARGH

[#8]

And I'm on Inseders Slow (now Monthly Channel if i remember correctly)

[#9]

Did anyone manage to work out how to upgrade to 1709.8528.2084? I'm on 1708.8431.2079 and it says I'm all up to date... I regularly use Ctrl+H in my daily work (data cleansing) so this is really frustrating!

[#10]

Hi Molly,

You are on fresh build for regular users, issued on Sep 18 - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/mt465751

Build 1709.8528.2084 is for Office Insiders (Slow Ring or Monthly Channel) rolled out on Sep 26 - https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Update-history-for-Office-Insider-for-Windows-desktop-64bbb...

Thus you have to shift on insiders builds or wait another 2-3 weeks.

[#11]

Ah okay, guess I'll have to wait for now...

Thanks for getting back to me!

[#12]

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@Molly Botelho wrote:

Ah okay, guess I'll have to wait for now...

Thanks for getting back to me!

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You can just go to the account option, then change your account to an insider and then update again. I had the same irritation with the ctrl +f and +h problem but after I updated this was fixed. 

[#13]

I've looked everywhere and cannot find a button or tile or anything to switch to Insider.  😞

On the Office install page, I do see this, though:

"Note: Your admin has enabled First Release, so you get early access to the latest Office features."

Yet, I'm still on 1708   8431.2079

[#14]

No thanks on the Office Insider Fast version as I do not have the time or patience for all the bugs and problems this Fast Version caused me

[#15]

Go to File > Account > under product information there will be choices to manage account, office updates, and then the choice to switch to insider. Once you switch then go back up date

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@Michael Cohn wrote:

I've looked everywhere and cannot find a button or tile or anything to switch to Insider.  😞

On the Office install page, I do see this, though:

"Note: Your admin has enabled First Release, so you get early access to the latest Office features."

Yet, I'm still on 1708   8431.2079

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[#16]

Any explanation on how they managed to break the focus of CTRL+H to display replace TAB?

I looked at what was released in Version 1708 (Build 8431.2079) and it definitely wasn't Work faster, get more done!

[#17]

Just be sure you want to be on the Office Insider Fast version!!!

[#18]

As I remember shifting on First Release in Admin Center could take few hours

[#19]

Am I blind?

[#20]

Switch to insider under the Account is for personal and university customers. For commercial ones as here https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/How-Office-365-commercial-customers-can-get-early-access-to...