Hi

I have just set up a sheet.
I unlocked columns A,B,C and F,G,H
I protected the sheet.
Starting in A1
Tab, Tab, Tab, Tab, Tab, Enter
moves the active cell to
B1, C1, F1, G1, H1, A2
B2, C2, F2, G2, H2, A3
for me with XL2007 on Windows XP Professional.

If you are still having a problem, send me a copy of the file. To send
direct, remove NOSPAM from my address.
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Regards

Roger Govier


"skrappySenior" wrote in
message ...
And yes - definitely using the tab key - it is a form that has two
columns of
numbers to be entered (A & B) - a forumula exists in column c (cells
locked)
a selection is made from a drop down list in column d, Columns e & f
have
formulas (vlookup) dependent upon the drop down list for column d and
tables
created on a separate worksheets. When formulas are unprotected - the
cursor
works fine. Protected - the tab works great (skipping the procted
cells and
going directly to the input cells) but when hitting the "Enter" key,
it only
goes down one row (not back to the original input column)

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Gord

Yes everything does still work the same as earlier versions.
Tab, Tab, Tab Enter
would go A1, B1, C1 A2

To the OP, are you sure you are using the TAB key, not the right
arrow
key or Enter as you progress across the page before you hit Enter?

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
I have not yet upgraded to 2007 so can't test.

The Tab, Tab, Tab then ENTER works with earlier versions.

Perhaps a 2007 user can confirm the method works or not.


Gord

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:14:01 -0700, skrappySenior
wrote:

Thank you for your response but my Excel 2007 is not doing that -
it
is only
going down 1 cell - it is not returning to the original column - so
if
I am
in column H (as in your example - when I hit return it goes to H2

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Select A1 then Tab your way across row 1 as you enter data.

When you reach say, column H, hit the ENTER key to go to A2.

This method will always return you to the original column(any
column) you
started in and one row down.



Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:00:01 -0700, skrappySenior
wrote:

How can I get the cursor to go down one line AND return to its
original
column position after data entry?

I finally found the options and the selection is "Down" after
entry.
However, it will not return back to the first column where I
started.

I guess I am old, but the new 2007 is too....too much icons for
me....