How to use Shortcut Methods to switch tabs in Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet software developed by Microsoft Corporation. It was first released in 1985 and has since become the most widely used spreadsheet software in the world. With Excel, users can create, edit, and format spreadsheets, perform mathematical calculations, and visualize data using charts and graphs. Excel is commonly used for a wide range of purposes, including managing financial records, tracking sales and expenses, analyzing data, and creating schedules and budgets. The software is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, and it offers a wide range of features and functions that make it easy for users to perform complex tasks.

In this tutorial we will learn shortcut methods to switch between tabs in Microsoft Excel. Switching between tabs in Microsoft Excel can be time-consuming, especially if you have many tabs open. To make this process quicker, Excel provides several shortcut keys that allow you to switch between tabs with ease. Here are some of the most commonly used shortcuts for switching tabs in Excel.

Method 1: Navigating Tabs in Excel using Shortcut Keys

Step 1 – Open the the Workbook

• Open the workbook in which you want to navigate.
• The workbook must have multiple tabs.

Step 2 – Press Ctrl + PageUp key

• Switch to the previous tab by pressing Ctrl + Up keys.

Step 3 – Press Ctrl + PageDown keys

• Switch to the next tab by pressing Ctrl + PageDown keys.

Method 2 – Switching between multiple tabs using the Go To command

Step 1 – Go to the Home Tab

• Go to the Home Tab in the menu bar.

Step 2 – Click on the Find & Select button 

• Click on the Find & Select button in the Editing section.
• A drop-down menu will appear.

Step 3 – Click on the Go to option

• Click on the Go to option in the drop-down menu.

Step 4 – Enter the Destination Cell Address

• Enter the address of the destination cell in the Reference

                                           i.e. Sheet7!A1

• Where Sheet7 is the name of the sheet containing the destination cell.
• A1 is the address of the cell.

Step 5 – Click on OK 

• Click on OK in the Go to dialog box.
• The tab will be switched.