Use Tools | Options and open the Transition tab; deselect the box
"Transition Navigation Keys". Somehow your Excel is set to behave like Lotus
1-2-3
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"tash" wrote in message
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I only use excel occassionally - but my sheet i have been using for years
now
wont allow me to tab across one cell at a time! When i press tab to take
me
to the next cell accross, it takes me about 5 rows further?? how can i get
back to tabbing one box at a time?