How to toggle Scroll Lock in Excel 2010 without a Scroll Lock key in the keyboard

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I have a notebook with no Scroll Lock key (or any shortcut using the 'Fn' key).

Somehow Excel 2010 got the Scroll Lock on. I see it left down in the status bar and now I can't navigate through cells using the arrow keys, which is pretty annoying. It wasn't turned on some hours ago, so I think I must have hit some Scroll Lock toggle shortcut in Excel 2010 by mistake.

Anyone knows what hot to turn off Scroll Lock in Excel (shortcut or menu option)?

I also triggered a scroll look somehow. I was pressing the tab key a bunch or something, was hoping there was an actual shortcut. — Evan Siroky, Dec 05 '14 at 20:32

score 17 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 08 '19 at 14:40

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It's 'Fn' + 'S', accidentally pressed instead of 'Ctrl' + 'S', which is the toggle shortcut on my Dell - and most Dells, in general.

Also, 'Fn' + 'C' works for HP Elitebook laptops. Try if it works for you.

edited Aug 08 '19 at 14:40

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answered Aug 23 '15 at 10:00

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It doesn't work for the person who originally asked the question because they explicitly say that there's no shortcut using the FN key. But your answer will still be useful to other people so that's fine. – David Richerby Aug 23 '15 at 10:08
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Worked on my Dell too. Note: there's no indication at all on the key itself that this one is the scroll-lock key. – Pieter-Jan Busschaert Apr 27 '17 at 15:43
'Fn' + 's' on my Dell invokes my screenshot program! (I have Gadwin Pro installed, so it may not be a native thing) – Hansjp Aug 22 '18 at 10:06
'Shift' + 'Fn' + 's' on Dell Latitude – rkwadd May 08 '19 at 18:00
Confirmed on Lenovo. Fn+C worked – Harsh Shankar May 09 '20 at 14:15

brettdj · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-03T06:35:47.463

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From this link which refers to the Excel help file:

"If your keyboard does not have a Scroll Lock key, on your computer, got to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Ease of Access, and then click On-Screen Keyboard. When the on-screen keyboard appears on your screen, click the slk button."

There is a picture of this process at the link.

edited Aug 03 '12 at 06:35

answered Nov 15 '11 at 23:39

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Ugh. So nobody knows how this got toggled on? I get that it can be fixed with the OSK, but somehow it keeps turning on, I would imagine that repeating that action would disable it. – Brovaccie Feb 23 '15 at 15:48
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You can also invoke the On-Screen Keyboard by typing `osk` into the (Win)+(R) (i.e., "Run") dialog box, or a Command Prompt. – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica' Apr 25 '15 at 02:13

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 28 '16 at 10:45

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On an HP Probook 440, function + C locks and unlocks ScrLk.

edited Apr 28 '16 at 10:45

user 99572 is fine

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answered Apr 25 '16 at 06:16

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Same for HP EliteBook 840 G3 – Nate Anderson Aug 06 '19 at 05:29

score 2 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 25 '15 at 17:31

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Scroll Lock option for the Lenovo L 440 Thinkpad can be enabled by using Fn+K to toggle.

Virtual Keypad option as suggested above OSK also works.

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answered Mar 25 '15 at 12:27

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 03 '17 at 03:56

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It took a lot of time to find solution for this.

Press below combination to switch off/disable Scroll Lock:

Fn + F3

Press again to on/enable Scroll Lock.

answered Oct 03 '17 at 03:56

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This works on my Dell Latitude! Thanks! I used the On-Screen Keyboard to disable it but knew for sure I enabled it by pressing some combined keys. – Emiel Koning Apr 27 '18 at 18:41
Happy, it worked for you too. – Manohar Reddy Poreddy Apr 28 '18 at 00:38

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 06 '19 at 17:43

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It is Fn+Pause/Break on Asus Zenbook (sort of undocumented feature: it is not written on the button).

answered Mar 06 '19 at 17:43

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but not on linux – Berry Tsakala Jan 04 '20 at 18:01
@BerryTsakala I think it must be easier on linux. – Antony Hatchkins Jan 05 '20 at 06:29
it's voodoo either way. if you know the magical mystery spell book, LMK – Berry Tsakala Jan 06 '20 at 18:35
@BerryTsakala yes, voodoo in fact :) I don't have a linux laptop right now, but when I did remapping in general was pretty simple. I don't remember the details, unfortunately :/ – Antony Hatchkins Jan 06 '20 at 18:53

score 1 · Answer 7 · edited Aug 01 '12 at 13:26

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Go to Control Panel >> Mouse >> Wheel, and click option button: "Use Microsoft Office 97 Scrolling Emulation Only". This worked for me.

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 28 '19 at 19:52

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Fn-F5 works on a variety of Dell Studios (including my XPS).

Found here

answered Mar 28 '19 at 19:52

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 26 '21 at 19:10

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In Windows, the On-Screen Keyboard is the easiest way to toggle scroll lock.

Windows+Ctrl+o calls and dismisses it.

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Dec 30 '13 at 09:49

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If you are a Lenovo ThinkPad user, use Fn + C to toggle Scroll lock. Otherwise you can always use on screen keyboard ! I used to solve this by using On-Screen Keyboard !

answered Dec 30 '13 at 09:49

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This also works on HP EliteBooks (and apparently HP Probook 440 as mentioned in another answer). This comment is here to note this for future users. I am not sure who downvoted this as this had not been suggested prior to this answer. – OpiesDad Mar 31 '17 at 15:46

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 12 '15 at 19:47

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Logitech K360 wireless keyboard (and possibly others) use FN+PgDn for scroll lock.

answered Nov 12 '15 at 19:47

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score -2 · Answer 12 · edited Jan 14 '16 at 21:57

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Fn + K worked for me on my Lenovo L440. I assume this is the shortcut for the Scroll Lock option.

edited Jan 14 '16 at 21:57

I say Reinstate Monica

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answered Jan 14 '16 at 21:32

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This duplicates the earlier answer from Kiran. Please read the existing answers (particularly for older questions) before answering. – blm Jan 15 '16 at 17:21

score -3 · Answer 13 · answered Jul 21 '15 at 08:58

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i got it corrected with OSK but yes it did happen again, that's when i realized HOW it got ON in first place.

Yes i saw qts was posted 3 years ago but a solution is never late right?

It gets ON by pressing FN, CTRL (RHS, besides arrow keys which also works as right click key) and 'S' together. In excel on trying to get 'paste special' i was pressing all these 3 together. What you really need to do is press FN and CTRL (rhs) and then S for 'paste special'.

To undo scroll lock just press FN, (RHS) CTRL and S all together. :) hope it helped.

answered Jul 21 '15 at 08:58

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What is OSK and what is qts? – suspectus Jul 21 '15 at 09:24
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@suspectus OSK = On-Screen Keyboard. I think qts is a typo for qst=question. jabeen, please don't use textspeak and abbreviations: it really doesn't take long to type the word "question". – David Richerby Aug 23 '15 at 10:05
I don't see why this answer should be down voted. Despite the textspeak this indeed answers the question. `Ctrl + Fn + S` (not necessarily RHS) is actually the shortcut for Scroll lock toggle. – Ravi Jan 08 '16 at 20:32

How to toggle Scroll Lock in Excel 2010 without a Scroll Lock key in the keyboard

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