Ribbon · original practice scenario
Commit a value typed into a Ribbon control
In a spare workbook, put Cedar in B2. Select it, focus the Ribbon font-size box and replace its current value with 14.
Start here: A valid value has been typed into an editable Ribbon control, not the worksheet
A focused button and an editable value control are different contexts. Use a valid size; validation dialogs require their own response.
Follow these instructions in your own desktop Excel workbook. This page explains the operation; it does not send commands to Excel.
Mac keys and context
Return
Publisher-documented binding. Native desktop execution has not been tested.
Publisher operation notes and key table; reviewed 2026-10-18. Exceljet publisher reference ↗
Walk through the operation
- Confirm that the font-size control contains the pending value 14.
- Use the listed confirmation key, then inspect the applied font size for B2.
- Return to the grid and verify the stored text Cedar has not changed.
Instruction 1 of 3: Confirm that the font-size control contains the pending value 14.
Expected result: The control value is committed to the selected cell formatting, while the cell text remains Cedar.
Recall the keys
Which listed Mac combination or sequence starts this operation in the context above?
Related walkthroughs
Browse all shortcut references →Catalog updated 2026-10-18. US keyboard notation: + joins held keys; commas separate successive presses. Function keys may require Fn. Desktop instructions are separate from this browser's own keyboard shortcuts.