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    Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Hello, is there a hotkey which simulates doublclicking on cell, selecting all text within cell and copying the selection?

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts

    http://www.asap-utilities.com/excel-tips-shortcuts.php


    Perhaps Control + C
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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    No ctrl+c makes copy of cell with formatting. Perhaps a hotkey for paste special 'values only' would do the trick.

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    The only combination I know of is a series of "hotkeys". F2 function key --> Shift + home --> Ctrl + C. Is this what you are looking for?
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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    here is code I use for copy-->paste special in the same cell.

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Alt + h + v + v will paste values. That is about it for a keyboard shortcut to paste values.
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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Quote Originally Posted by newdoverman View Post
    Alt + h + v + v will paste values. That is about it for a keyboard shortcut to paste values.
    Sadly it doesn't work for me. I often have to copy contetnts of cell and paste it to formula which is in another cell. Doing with mouse is rather tedious. I can't link the cell which contains the string I need to paste, because the string and formula are in areas which filters independently. So both relative and absolute possitions are dynamic.

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Make use of the Clipboard. On the Home tab, Clipboard, click on the little Dialogue Launcher (lower right corner) and click on options and select Show Office Clipboard when Ctrl +C Pressed Twice.

    This will allow you to copy up to 24 separate items and then you can select what you want to paste as required.

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Perhaps if you told us a full story, we might be able to supply a workable solution instead of guessing at what you need.

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    Re: Shortcut/hotkey for selecting text within cell

    Quote Originally Posted by alansidman View Post
    Perhaps if you told us a full story, we might be able to supply a workable solution instead of guessing at what you need.
    Exuse me please. Full story short I'm lazy as ****. Full story is not needed. I will use the macro and assign it to hotkey. Sadly there is very limited amount of assigned hotkeys to macros that are working.

    Thank you all very much for trying to help me.

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