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TIP - 54 : Data entry - to fill data always towards right - Advanced


Data entry - Move data always towards right – Advanced

Always you see that when we press enter in excel, it always goes down.

Can we change it? Yes
then the question is How? See below

Step 1: Please click on File menu, then click on Options

Step 2: From the dialogue box “Excel Options”, go to Advanced section then select the option we required from “Direction” drop down under Editing options.

We have all four options – Down, up, left and Right…
Now go ahead and choose…

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