Selection · original practice scenario
Shift the selected block one column right
Fill B2:D4 with nine distinct labels and select C2:C4 without entering edit mode.
Start here: Mac worksheet range selection, outside cell-edit mode
No Windows binding is listed in the reviewed source. If the OS intercepts the combination, stop and inspect the active application rather than typing into it.
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
Alt+Tab
Publisher-documented binding. Native desktop execution has not been tested.
Desktop key table and operation notes; reviewed 2026-10-18. Exceljet publisher reference ↗
Walk through the operation
- Confirm C2:C4 is the selected block, leaving room to the right.
- Use the listed combination once.
- Inspect the selection address and the unchanged values in the original cells.
Instruction 1 of 3: Confirm C2:C4 is the selected block, leaving room to the right.
Expected result: The selection moves one column right with the same height; this is not a move of cell contents.
Recall the keys
Which listed Mac combination or sequence starts this operation in the context above?
Related walkthroughs
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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.