{"id":371429,"date":"2024-02-09T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=371429"},"modified":"2024-09-03T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:13:37","slug":"turn-off-scroll-lock-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/turn-off-scroll-lock-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Turn Off Scroll Lock In Excel on Windows and Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to Check if Scroll Lock Is Enabled on Excel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re unsure whether scroll lock is enabled on Excel, glance at the status bar in the bottom corner of the spreadsheet. You’ll see an indication that says ‘Scroll Lock’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you don’t see it, right-click on the status bar. Check if it says ‘on’ next to Scroll Lock in the list of options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure you check the Scroll Lock option on this list so that there’s an indication in the status bar if it is enabled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Scroll<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to Unlock Scroll Lock on Excel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are three ways to turn off the scroll lock in Microsoft Excel. Let’s begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: Disable the Scroll Lock Using the Keyboard Shortcut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you observe closely, you will notice that your Windows keyboard has a Scroll Lock key<\/strong>. When you use this key, it disables the scroll lock in the open application. Therefore, you can use this key to disable the scroll lock on Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Mac: <\/strong>You can use the key combination fn + Shift + F12 <\/strong>to turn the scroll lock functionality on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Method 2: Disable Scroll Lock Using On-Screen Keyboard (Windows)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t find the Scroll Lock key on your keyboard, don’t worry. There is an alternative method to do the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows has an on-screen keyboard<\/a> option that provides a virtual set of keys you can use on your display. This keyboard has a scroll lock key, and you can use it to turn off the scroll lock while Excel is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open the On-Screen Keyboard app<\/strong> from the start menu. You can search for the same using the search bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Open<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once you open it, you can use the ScrlLk key<\/strong> to turn it off on Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"ScrlLck\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also Read<\/strong>: How to fix Excel not scrolling smoothly on Windows<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 3: Turn Off the Scroll Lock Using VBA <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, you can run a macro<\/a> to turn off the scroll lock. Here’s how you can do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Use Alt + F11<\/strong> in Windows, or Option + F11<\/strong> in Mac to open the VBA editor on Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: <\/strong>In the VBA editor, click on the Insert tab and choose Module to insert a new module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Insert<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Copy and paste <\/strong>the following code into the module:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sub TurnOffScrollLock()\n    Application.SendKeys \"{SCROLLLOCK}\"\nEnd Sub<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Step 5: Close the VBA<\/strong> editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: <\/strong>Press Alt + F8<\/strong> in Windows, or Option + F8<\/strong> in Mac. Select TurnOffScrollLock<\/strong>, and click Run<\/strong> to run the macro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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