
The key is most often used with the Alt and Ctrl keys to close open windows and tabs.


The F4 key is a function key found at the top of almost all computer keyboards. If you forget to type F4, go back into Edit mode with F2, select the whole range or just the colon, when you have an expanding range, it’s tough to use F4. With the Windows desktop active, press alt + f4 (function key f4)īut if you’re typing the formula, watch out, F4 will only freeze the second part of the reference, the bottom-right corner. With the window active, press alt + f4 (function key f4) F6 Switches between the worksheet, ribbon, task pane, and Zoom controls. Ctrl+F5 restores the window size of the selected workbook window. Where is F4 on a laptop?į5 Displays the Go To dialog box. If you don’t highlight a cell reference, Excel will add the dollar sign only to the cell reference closest to your cursor. F4 adds the dollar sign to the cell references you’ve highlighted. It works even when you highlight multiple cells. How do you F4 multiple cells in Excel?Įither double-click on the cell or press F2 to edit the cell then hit F4. So you need to press Fn keyboard and unlock F4 keyboard. If your keyboard has an Fn Lock on it, then F4 will not work. You need to have your marker placed inside the reference in the formula before it works when you hit the shortcut.

You can’t select a cell and press F4 and have it change all references to absolute. If you’re running MAC, use the shortcut: ⌘ + T to toggle absolute and relative references. How do you do an absolute reference without F4? Press or hold down that key (it varies from system to system) as you press the F4 key, and it should work as you expect. To get to the normal operation of a particular function key, look for a key labeled something like FN (short for “function”) or F Lock (for “function lock”).
