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Microsoft's Excel shortcut table lists F2 as the key that edits the active cell and puts the insertion point at the end of its contents.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Edit the active cell and put the insertion point at the end of its contents. Or, if editing is turned off for the cell, move the insertion point into the formula bar.”
Keyboard shortcuts in Excel, Microsoft Support, n.d., Keyboard shortcuts for editing cells.
Open the original- What it measures
- F2 is the documented way to put a cell into edit mode, so a speech tool has a place to type.
- What it does not show
- If editing is turned off for the cell, the insertion point goes to the formula bar instead of the cell.