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Enter Return

About This Shortcut 

This shortcut confirms any change make to a ribbon or dialog window box. For example, enter a value in an input like width or height, and press enter. You can also use the tab key to confirm a change and move to the next control.

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Hi - I'm Dave Bruns, and I run Exceljet with my wife, Lisa. Our goal is to help you work faster in Excel. We create short videos, and clear examples of formulas, functions, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts.