Is there a shortcut like 'f2' in Excel to edit a cell in Numbers?

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Is there a shortcut like 'f2' in Excel to edit a cell in Numbers?

As a long time user of Excel who has switched over to Numbers I am struggling to alter some of my habits. The one that really irks me the most is not being able to hit 'f2' to edit the cell that is currently highlighted.

Is there such a shortcut in Numbers? I checked for it under the shortcuts listed in the Help area of Numbers with no luck.

Your help would be most appreciated.

Lee

24" iMac 2.8, 15" PB 1.5, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 29, 2010 11:30 PM

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Answer 1

KOENIG Yvan

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May 30, 2010 5:14 AM in response to Barry

As far as I know, *_alt + return_* as well as *_alt + enter_* (you may spell alt as option if you wish) behave the same in Numbers '08 and Numbers '09.

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 30 mai 2010 14:14:21

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Barry

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May 30, 2010 1:46 AM in response to Lee McGillivray

Check this discussion thread in the Numbers '09 forum.

I wasn't able to find an entry for this keyboard shortcut in Numbers '08's Help file though, so I suspect the feature was one of many added in Numbers '09.

'08's Help does list a mouse/trackpad shortcut:
Edit content in cell Select cell and click once, twice, or three times

After selecting the cell, one click will place the insertion point, two will select the word or number clicked on, three will select the full contents of the cell.

Regards,
Barry

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May 31, 2010 5:36 PM in response to KOENIG Yvan

Thanks to both of you for answering. The option-return suggestion in the Numbers '09 thread does work in '08. Wonder why they don't put that in the shortcuts?

Thanks again - much appreciated.

Lee

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KOENIG Yvan

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Jun 8, 2010 12:59 PM in response to Lee McGillivray

Simple1s wrote:
Thanks to both of you for answering. The option-return suggestion in the Numbers '09 thread does work in '08. Wonder why they don't put that in the shortcuts?

I assume that you never forget to do this or that 😉

Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) mardi 8 juin 2010 21:59:14

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