Frequently asked questions - Calc

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    How to make a carriage return take you to the row below and the cell to the left

    Header of column A Header of column B
    A1 B1
    A2 B2

    How do we go from cell B1 to cell A2 when filling the table:

    • using the keyboard
      1. Enter the value in A1, then press the Tab ↹ key. The cursor moves to B1
      2. Enter the value in B1, the press ↵ Enter. The cursor moves to A2

    To produce this behaviour, go to Tools ▸ Options ▸ LibreOffice Calc ▸ General ▸ Input Settings and check the Press Enter to move selection. Then in the listbox to the right, choose Down.

    • an old solution using the mouse:
      1. select the whole area that you want to fill
      2. pass from box to box by using Tab ↹: after B1, the active box passes to A2
    • using a macro to reproduce the movement of the cursor from cell to cell and the series of keystrokes after validation of the input.
    • using the data entry form:
      1. insert the column headers for A, B, C, etc ...
      2. select the headers
      3. go to Data ▸ Form and fill the fields of the form
      4. each new field will be written underneath the preceding one