XL: Pressing CTRL+TAB Does Not Place Tab in Cell

ID: Q104405

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c

To place a tab in a cell in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0, press CTRL+ALT+TAB while in Edit mode. In versions of Microsoft Excel earlier than 5.0, you press CTRL+TAB to place a tab in a cell while in Edit mode; in versions 5.0 and 7.0, CTRL+TAB toggles through your active workbooks.

A common use for tabs in cells is to indent macro code.

Additional query words: 5.00c


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Version           : 5.00 5.00c 7.00
Platform          : WINDOWS 
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Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999