
Way back when, you would use the arrow keys to move your focus from cell to cell.

Let’s say you were using a spreadsheet program. The scroll lock key changed the behavior of these keys. In the days before the ubiquitous mouse existed, people used the arrow keys on their keyboards to navigate through their favorite programs. When is the last time you used the scroll lock key? What is the scroll lock key? How do you use the scroll lock key? This week’s Quick Tips article will try to answer these burning questions… read on… What Is Scroll Lock Used For? I am well-familiar with the “old days” and even I can’t remember a time I ever used it.

Most keyboards still have one although they are slowly disappearing due to atrophy and becoming vestigial parts from a distant past. The scroll lock key can be a mystery to many.
