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Excel shortcut to go back to previous cell (last position)

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Mar 15, 2026117800 views
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There is a cool shortcut to go to a precedent cell: ctrl+[ This takes you to the source of your data in a cell that is linked from another worksheet for example. I'm trying to find a shortcut that will take me back to the original cell that I was viewing. Doesn't seem to exist. Anyone?

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Fix for: Excel shortcut to go back to previous cell (last position)

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Either of the following sets of keystrokes will take you back to the original cell: F5, Enter Ctrl+G, Enter F5 and Ctrl+G are shortcuts to bring up the "Go To" dialogue box. The dialogue box will be pre-populated with the address of the original cel…

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