How to navigate between cells in Excel?
Navigating efficiently between cells and cell ranges in Microsoft Excel is essential for managing large datasets and improving productivity. This article outlines several methods to quickly move around different cells in Excel, leveraging both native functionalities and advanced tools like Kutools for Excel.
- Navigate to specific cells with the Go To command in Excel
- Quickly navigate to specific cells with the Navigation Pane of Kutools for Excel
- Navigate to specific cells with names
Navigate to specific cells with the Go To utility in Excel
The Go To command allows you to jump to any specific cell or cell range, provided you know the position of the cell or range. To use this command:
1. Open the Go To dialog box by clicking Find & Select > Go To in the Editing group under the Home tab. You can also press the F5 key to open this dialog box directly. See screenshot:
2. Enter the exact cell position in the Reference field. This can be a single cell address such as C13, or a cell range like $C$143:$F$161.
3. After clicking OK, Excel will navigate to the specific cell or cell ranges.
If you have named cell ranges in the current workbook, the names will be listed in the Go To dialog box. Select one of the names and click OK, and it will navigate to the named cell range.
Quickly navigate to specific cells with the Navigation Pane of Kutools for Excel
The Navigation Pane utility provided by Kutools for Excel offers a streamlined way to navigate through your workbook without needing to recall the exact cell positions or the names of defined ranges. This feature is particularly useful for users who work with complex spreadsheets and want a more intuitive method to move between them quickly.
Go to the Kutools tab, and click Navigation to open the Navigation Pane.
The Kutools for Excel's Navigation Pane list all open workbooks, you can quickly click to navigate between all open workbooks.
- To use this feature, you should install Kutools for Excel first, please click to download and have a 30-day free trial now.
- For more detailed information about the Navigation pane, please go to Navigation Pane – List Sheets, Workbooks, Columns and Names in Excel.
Navigate to specific cells with names
By using names, you can make formulas easier to understand and more readable. Additionally, names can help you jump immediately to the named cell range if you remember the names you defined.
Enter the exact name in the Name box on the Formula Bar, and press the Enter key. Excel will then locate the corresponding named cell range.
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