Control R and Control D not working correctly This just started with Excel a couple of day ago. Go to the Windows search section and find the Control Panel. Most laptops have at least one Control (CTRL) key, and standard PCs usually have two. *And then they stop working, even if I’ve not shut down/restarted any apps or the laptop itself*. Then, click Apply —> OK. Repeat step 2 for each sheet in the workbook. Moreover, we will teach you how to fix the Fn keys not working issue on your computer. These keys are used to optimize the other keys on your keyboard by giving them additional functions, such as copying and pasting text. Hi Rex, I have also Excel 2013 from MS Partner Network Subscription and this still does NOT work. Usually, there are two different types of keyboard shortcuts on your system--Windows-based, standard shortcuts, such as "Ctrl+C" and "Ctrl+X", and manufacturer-based hotkeys, such as the buttons combination to control wireless connection. For example, a problem that I have to work with often is Linear Interpolation of data. Open Ease of Access Center. Method 1: Checking If the Function Keys are Locked. Please see similar report in question on answers.microsoft.com. The only way for me to proceed is to "end task" and reopen excel then reopen the file and proceed. This occurs in Excel 2013 (15.0.4454.1503), MSO (15.0.4454.1504) 32-bit.Compared to your build number, it is not clear whether my build is newer or older, but the problem with Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+F6 is definitely present. When one or both of these keys stop working, it can be quite annoying, especially for using some computer shortcuts. I've been working with the new LET function in Excel, and I think it has strong potential to replace some VBA UDFs. So, it looks like I'm screwed with plain text searches on this daily spreadsheet which usually contains 350 or so rows. The other is if, within Excel, that keystroke has been assigned to a macro. When I place a formula in a cell at the right end cell or at the bottom cell of a column works just fine. One way to check the latter possibility quickly is to start Excel in safe mode. something CTRL F , or save something, the window pops up but when I click on the window to enter my data it disappears. If I leave the file and go back to working in Sage then come back to the file the same thing happens all over again." before it gets to Excel. If you have any other questions regarding Fn key not working, please let us know, so that we could further assist you. The Find now works in Excel, the problem is that's just an intermediate stage & I'm then accessing the Excel database from another program & it was that, initially, that couldn't find the value (which also, couldn't be found through CTRL+F). The text I was searching for had a plain space in it, but the contents of the cell I circled in red (in the image) has octal characters \302 \240 which, according to Unix Stack Exchange is a "non-breaking space".. Find the Make the keyboard easier to use variant and click on it. If Ctrl-d works then The "funky character" theory is confirmed. combinations, they work *in* CMD, and then they work –for a few minutes– in other Windows applications (eg: my Chrome browser). The super weird thing is, if I open CMDprompt as user not admin, test the ctrl-A, ctrl-C, ctrl-Z, ctrl-F, ctrl-S etc. From Start->Run enter "excel.exe /s" (without quotes, there is s pace before the slash). Don’t worry because we can teach you how to unlock the function keys on Windows 10. While this can be done using only native excel functions, it either requires a few helper columns, or a single fairly complicated formula. On the Data menu, point to Filter, and then click Show All. 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