Go to Tools - Options - Edit tab. Find "Move selection after enter" and
choose the direction you want. HTH Otto
"ldavidm" wrote in message
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when i press enter key, the active cell indicator moves down. i need to
have
it move left along the row. This function used to be changeable in the
edit
section of older excel programs. You could change the direction to suit
the
worksheet and type of data you were working with.