Activate Cells Used in Formulas


In excel, double-clicking a cell puts the cell into edit mode. If you disable in-cell editing, double-clicking a formula cell selects the cells used by the formula, even if they're on a different sheet. To disable in-cell editing, choose Tools-Options. In the Edit tab of the Options dialog box, uncheck "Edit directly in cell". When this option is disabled, you must do your cell editing in the formula bar. To do this, select the appropriate cell, and click in the formula bar or press <F2>. Double-clicking a non-formula cell has no effect.


Category:Spreadsheets
Issue: January 2000

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